donor
noun [ C ] uk/ˈdəʊ.nər/ us/ˈdoʊ.nɚ/
C2 献血者;器官捐献者
a person who gives some of their blood or a part of their body to help someone who is ill
a blood donor 献血者
a kidney donor 肾脏捐献者
C2 捐助者,捐赠者
a person who gives money or goods to an organization
Thanks to a large gift from an anonymous donor, the charity was able to continue its work. 多亏得到了一位匿名人士的大笔捐助,该慈善机构才得以继续运转。
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- An attempt to implant an embryo using an egg from an anonymous woman donor was unsuccessful.
- The charity will go under unless a generous donor can be found within the next few months.
- The money for the new hospital was put up by an anonymous donor.
- In Britain, AIDS tests are now performed on all people who offer to become blood donors.
- Transplantation of organs from living donors raises ethical issues.