re-endow
verb [ T ] uk/ˌriː.ɪnˈdaʊ/ us/ˌriː.ɪnˈdaʊ/
重新资助
to endow (= give a large amount of money to or provide an income for) a college, hospital, etc. again, for a second, third, etc. time
After lengthy discussions, the family has agreed to re-endow the university. 经过长时间的讨论,该家族同意重新资助这所大学。
The chapel was re-built and re-endowed by Lord Rees.
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- The bishop interceded and in consequence the vicarage was re-endowed.
- Her attempts to re-endow the Church encountered difficulties.
- During these hard times, he had repaired and re-endowed the hospital.
re-endow someone/something with something formal重新赋予某人/某事
to give a particular quality or feature back to something or someone that had it previously
How can we re-endow the word with the authority it inspired previously?
He hoped this action would re-endow him with some of the charm that had first attracted his wife. 他希望这次行动能重新赋予自己最初吸引妻子的魅力。