donor
donor — noun
1. someone who provides blood, an organ, or other body material so that doctors can
someone who provides blood, an organ, or other body material so that doctors can use it to treat a sick person
The hospital is looking for new blood donors after a shortage last month.
collocation: blood donor
Lara's family agreed to let her become an organ donor after the accident.
collocation: organ donor
Rachid signed up as a bone marrow donor after his cousin needed a transplant.
Every blood donor must pass a health check before giving blood.
文法句型
donor + noun (blood donor, organ donor)
donor + of + noun
用法筆記
This sense covers all types of biological donation: blood, organs (kidney, liver, heart), tissue, bone marrow, eggs, and sperm. The term 'living donor' refers to someone who donates while alive (e.g., a kidney), while 'deceased donor' refers to donation after death.
常見錯誤
2. any individual or group that supplies money, clothes, food, or other goods to he
any individual or group that supplies money, clothes, food, or other goods to help a charity, school, political campaign, or similar institution carry out its work
The charity relies on regular donors to fund its food program for children.
collocation: regular donor
A private donor gave the museum enough money to build a new hall.
collocation: private donor
After visiting a school in Africa, Sirin became a monthly donor to an education charity.
Corporate donors often receive public recognition for their contributions.
- benefactor
implies a person who gives large sums, often with a personal connection to the cause
- contributor
can describe anyone who gives, but often suggests a smaller or more occasional gift
- sponsor
suggests a business arrangement where the giver receives publicity or other benefits in return
- philanthropist
reserved for wealthy individuals who give very large sums on a long-term basis
- recipient
the organization or person who receives the money or goods
文法句型
donor + to + organization
donor + of + money/goods