donated

donated — verb

  • donatedpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • donateds3rd person singular
  • donateding-ing form
  • donatededpast simple

1. gave money, goods, or something valuable to a person, group, or cause so it coul

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

gave money, goods, or something valuable to a person, group, or cause so it could be used to help others or support useful work.

例句

Rania donated winter coats to the shelter before the cold rain arrived.

donated + goods + to + organization

After the fire, Eli donated his old laptop to the village school.

同義詞
  • contribute

    often stresses adding one part to a larger fund or effort

  • give

    broader and does not always suggest helping a cause

  • present

    more formal and often linked to an official gift

反義詞
  • sell

    focuses on receiving payment instead of giving something away

  • keep

    means not giving the item to anyone else

文法句型

donated + money/goods + to + person or group

donated to + charity/campaign

用法筆記

Often takes a direct object such as money, food, clothes, or equipment, followed by to plus the receiver. When the object is omitted, the context usually makes the charity or public cause clear.

常見錯誤

❌Rania donated for the museum fifty dollars.
✅Rania donated fifty dollars to the museum.
💡put the thing given directly after 'donated', then add the receiver with 'to'.

2. allowed blood, an organ, or body tissue to be taken so doctors could use it in t

2.動詞及物C1
釋義

allowed blood, an organ, or body tissue to be taken so doctors could use it in treatment or medical care.

例句

Nila donated blood at the hospital after the school sports day.

donated blood for medical use

After months of tests, Pedro donated a kidney to his sister.

donated + organ + to + receiver

同義詞
  • give

    works in phrases like 'give blood' but is less specific than 'donate'

  • volunteer

    focuses on offering yourself, not on the medical item given

文法句型

donated + blood/plasma

donated + organ/body tissue + to + patient

用法筆記

Object is usually blood, plasma, an organ, or body tissue. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense is about giving part of the body for medical use, not giving money or possessions.

常見錯誤

❌Pedro donated for blood after lunch.
✅Pedro donated blood after lunch.
💡this sense usually takes the medical item directly as the object.