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• donour (obsolete)

語源

From 中期英語 donoure, donour; from Anglo-Norman donour, from Old French doneur (See French donneur).

発音

• (General American) IPA: /ˈdoʊnɚ/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ˈdəʊnə/
• ハイフネーション: do‧nor
• 韻: -əʊnə(ɹ)

名詞

donor (plural donors)

1. One who makes a donation.

   The charity raised $2,000 from various donors.

   The hospital is seeking an organ donor.

   • 1838 (date written), L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter VIII, in Lady Anne Granard; or, Keeping up Appearances. […], volume I, London: Henry Colburn, […], published 1842, →OCLC, page 104:

     "You prefer, then, having the money to the ornaments which I had intended for you?"/"Oh! the hundred pounds, certainly," exclaimed Isabella, colouring a little at the idea of trespassing on the donor's generosity.

2. An object, typically broken beyond repair, that is used for spare parts.
   • 2004, Aaron Bonk, Honda Engine Swaps‎, CarTech, →ISBN, page 41:

     You'll need to lengthen the plug for the fan switch and swap its connector for that of the donor.

3. (chemistry) A group or molecule that donates either a radical, electrons or a moiety in a chemical reaction. Compare acceptor.

   a carbonyl donor molecule

同意語

• (person): donater, donator

派生語

関連する語

• donee

派生した語

• Tok Pisin: dona

アナグラム

• Noord, rondo