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  • Derivatives : n  bestowal
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

bestow [bɪ'stəu]
  1. 1. vt. [frm] [+honour, title] to bestow sth on sb 赠与某人某物

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

bestow [bɪ 'sto] [bɪ 'stəu]
  1. 1. vt. 赠给；把…赠与，把…给与，授予（常与on或upon连用）
  2. 2. vt. 使用，花费
    to bestow much time on a project
    把大量时间花在某项目上
  3. 3. vt. [archaic] 安置，放置；贮藏
  4. 4. vt. [archaic] 为…供宿，留宿
  5. 5. vt. [antiquated] 把…嫁出

Collins English-English Dictionary

bestow [bɪ'stəυ]
  1. 1. vt. [tr] to present (a gift) or confer (an award or honour)
  2. 2. vt. [archaic] to apply (energy, resources, etc)
  3. 3. vt. [archaic] to house (a person) or store (goods)
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Examples

to bestow much time on a project
把大量时间花在某项目上 → bestow
赐恩
bestow favours → 赐
施恩
bestow favours → 恩
施恩于人
bestow favours on others → 施

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