a person or an organization that makes a gift of money, clothes, food, etc. to a charity, etc. 捐赠者；捐赠机构 international aid donors (= countries that give money, etc. to help other countries) 国际援助国 She is one of the charity's main donors. 她是这一慈善机构的主要捐赠者之一。
Extra ExamplesTopics Social issuesc1, Moneyc1Donors pledged a total of $1 000 million in relief aid. 捐献机构承诺 10 亿美元的赈灾援助。 The charity received £50 000 from an anonymous donor. 慈善机构收到一位匿名捐赠人 5 万英镑的捐助。 loans from rich donor countries to developing nations 富有的捐赠国给发展中国家的贷款
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- wealthy
- big
- generous
- …
- give something
- make a donation
- pledge something
- …
- country
- government
a person who gives blood or a part of his or her body to be used by doctors in medical treatment 献血者；器官捐献者 a blood donor 献血者 The heart transplant will take place as soon as a suitable donor can be found. 一找到合适的捐献者即可进行心脏移植手术。 donor organs 捐献的器官 a donor card (= a card that you carry giving permission for doctors to use parts of your body after your death) 器官捐献卡（持有者同意死后将器官捐献）
Extra ExamplesNot all patients who die are suitable as organ donors. 不是所有死去的病人都适合做器官捐献者。 The operation will go ahead as soon as a suitable donor can be found. 一找到合适的器官捐献者就进行手术。 Donors give blood twice a year. 献血者一年献血两次。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- blood
- bone-marrow
- egg
- …
- donate something
- give something
- blood
- egg
- organ
- …
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French doneur, from Latin donator, from donare ‘give’.