2N-COUNT 天资;天赋 If someone has an endowment of a particular quality or ability, they possess it naturally. 天资;天赋 [formal]
3N-COUNT [usually NOUN n]定期人寿保险;定期人寿保险按揭 In finance, an endowment policy or mortgage is an insurance policy or mortgage which you pay towards each month and which should then provide you with enough money to pay for your house at the end of a fixed period. 定期人寿保险;定期人寿保险按揭 [British]