to give a large amount of money to pay for creating a college, hospital, etc. or to provide an income for it向(院校、医院等)捐款,捐赠,资助
The state of Michigan has endowed three institutes to do research for industry.密歇根州已经向3家研究所提供资助进行产业研究。
This hospital was endowed by the citizens of Strasbourg in the 16th century.这所医院是16世纪斯特拉斯堡市民捐建的。