2020-09-11
180810 คำชวนสับสน ในการใช้ ชุด D – Donate - give
การใช้ภาษาอังกฤษ ที่ถือว่า ถูกต้อง ในที่นี้ เป็นไป ตามมาตรฐาน ของภาษา
การใช้ภาษาอังกฤษ ไม่กำหนดมาตฐาน ถือตามส่วนใหญ่ที่ใช้แต่ละท้องถิ่น
ความหมาย อาจยืดหยุ่น ขึ้นอยู่กับ ตำแหน่ง/หน้าที่ ในประโยค
Dictionary.com
ออกเสียง “donate” = “DOH-neyt”
Dictionary.com
SYNONYM STUDY FOR GIVE
Give, confer, grant, present
may mean that something concrete or abstract is bestowed on one person by another.
Give is the general word: to give someone a book, permission, etc.
Confer usually means to give an honor or a favor; it implies courteous and gracious giving: to confer a degree.
Grant is limited to the idea of acceding toa request; it may apply to the bestowal of privileges, or the fulfillment of an expressed wish: to grant a charter, a prayer, permission, etc.
Present, a more formal word than give, usually implies a certain ceremony in the giving: to present a citation to a regiment.
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Choose the Right Synonym for give
Verb
GIVE, PRESENT, DONATE, BESTOW, CONFER, AFFORD
mean to convey to another as a possession.
GIVE, the general term, is applicable to any passing over of anything by any means. give alms gave her a ride on a pony give my love to your mother
PRESENT carries a note of formality and ceremony. present an award
DONATE is likely to imply a publicized giving (as to charity). donate a piano to the orphanage
BESTOW implies the conveying of something as a gift and may suggest condescension on the part of the giver. bestow unwanted advice
CONFER implies a gracious giving (as of a favor or honor). confer an honorary degree
AFFORD implies a giving or bestowing usually as a natural or legitimate consequence of the character of the giver. the trees afford shade a development that affords us some hope
Collins COBUILD English Usage
give
1. form and word order
Give is a very common verb that has several meanings.
Its past tense is gave. Its -ed participle is given.
Give usually takes an indirect object.
For some meanings of give, the indirect object must go in front of the direct object.
For other meanings, it can go either in front of the direct object or after it.
2. physical actions
Give is often used to describe physical actions.
When you use give like this, put the indirect object in front of the direct object.
For example, say 'He gave the ball a kick'. Don't say 'He gave a kick to the ball'.
He gave the door a push.
Ana gave Bal's hand a squeeze.
3. expressions and gestures
Give is also used to describe expressions and gestures.
When give is used like this, the indirect object goes in front of the direct object.
He gave her a kind smile.
As he passed me, he gave me a wink.
4. effects
You can also use give to describe an effect produced by someone or something. Again, the indirect object goes in front of the direct object.
I thought I'd give you a surprise.
That noise gives me a headache.
5. things
If you give someone something, you offer it to them and they take it. When you use give like this, the indirect object can go either in front of the direct object or after it.
When you put the direct object first, you put to in front of the indirect object.
She gave Ravinder the keys.
He gave the letter to the teacher.
However, when the direct object is a pronoun such as it or them
and the indirect object is not a pronoun, you must put the direct object first.
Say 'He gave it to his father'. Don't say 'He gave his father it'.
He poured some milk and gave it to Joseph.
6. information
You also say that you give someone information, advice, a warning, or an order.
When give is used like this, the indirect object can go either in front of the direct object or after it.
Her secretary gave the caller the message.
He gave a strict warning to them not to look at the sun.
The captain gave an order to his team.
Collins COBUILD English Usage
1. 'offer'
If you offer something to someone, you ask them if they would like to have it or use it.
He offered me a chocolate. I shook my head.
2. 'give'
If you put something in someone's hand expecting them to take it, and they do take it, don't say that you 'offer' it to them. You say that you give it to them.
She gave Minnie the keys.
He gave me a red jewellery box.
3. 'offer to'
If you offer to do something, you say that you are willing to do it.
He offered to take her home in a taxi.
I offered to answer any questions.
4. 'invite'
If someone asks you to do something that they think you will want to do,
don't say that they 'offer' you to do it.
You say that they invite you to do it.
I was invited to attend future meetings.
She invited me to come for dinner.
Dictionary of Problem Words and Expressions:
อธิบายว่า ทั้ง”donate” และ “give” ต่างหมายถึง
‘to make a present of’
‘to bestow’ หรือ ‘to contribute’ เช่น
“This company donates (หรือ gives) to the Red Cross every year.”
โดยมีความเห็นว่า การ “donate” แสดงความ
‘มีมารยาทที่ดี’ และ ‘สุภาพ’ และ
เสนอแนะว่า “ถ้าเป็นการให้ เงินจำนวนมาก” ให้ใช้ “donate”
และ ว่า “การให้เงินจำนวนน้อย” ให้ใช้ “give”
ทั้งสองคำ เป็น คำมาตรฐาน มีความหมาย เท่าเทียมกัน
แนะนำ ให้เลือกใช้ “give” โดยทั่วไป
เนื่องจาก สั้น และ กระชับ กว่า
เพียงแต่ให้เลือกใช้ “donate” กับ “การบริการ” เช่น
‘The actor donated his services.’
