money that is given to a college, hospital, etc. in order to provide it with an income, or the giving of this money

The school has received an endowment of $50,000 to buy new books for the library. 学校收到了一笔用于为图书馆添置新书的5万美元的捐款。

something that you have from birth, often a quality

There are tests that can establish a baby's genetic endowment. 有些测试可以测定婴儿的基因特性。