donation
US: /doʊˈneɪʃən/
UK: /dəʊnˈeɪʃən/
English - Vietnamese dictionary
donation /dou'neiʃn/- danh từ
- sự tặng, sự cho, sự biếu; sự quyên cúng
- đồ tặng, đồ cho, đồ biếu; đồ quyên cúng (vào tổ chức từ thiện)
Advanced English dictionary
+ noun[C, U] (to sb/sth)
(of ...) something that is given to a person or an organization such as a charity, in order to help them; the act of giving sth in this way: to make a donation to charity + a generous / large / small donation + a donation of £200 / a £200 donation + The work of the charity is funded by voluntary donations. + organ donation (= allowing doctors to use an organ from your body after your death in order to save a sick person's life)
Thesaurus dictionary
n.
1 gift, contribution, largesse, present, grant, award, alms, offering, bequest:
Donations have exceeded our expectations.
2 giving, contribution, bestowal, allotment, provision, offer:
We are seeking the donation of a piano for our theatre group.
Collocation
ADJ.
generous, handsome, large, substantial | small | company, corporate | personal, private | public
The project is funded by public donation.
| voluntary | charitable, political | cash, financial | blood, organ
VERB + DONATION
give, make, send
He made a generous donation to the charity.
| get, receive | appeal for, ask for | depend on, need, rely on
PREP.
in ~s
The charity has received over $10 million in donations.
| ~ to
a donation to a charity
| ~ towards
a donation towards the building of a new hospital
Concise dictionary
donations-eɪʃnnoun
+a voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to some worthwhile cause
+act of giving in common with others for a common purpose especially to a charity
