give: the general term, is applicable to any passing over of anything by any means: ~ alms; ~ a boy a ride on a pony; ~ my love to your mother.


present: carries a note or formality and ceremony: ~ed him with the keys to the city.


donate: is likely to imply a publicized giving such as to charity: ~ a piano to the orphanage.   （publicize公开宣传报道to make something widely known to the public，如the author appeared on television to publicize her latest book作家上电视宣传她的新书）


bestow: implies the conveying of something as a gift and may suggest condescension on the part of the giver: ~ unwanted advice. （condescend屈尊，指和社会地位低的人交往交流to interact with social inferiors，如a plant manager condescending to mingle with employees工厂经理屈尊去和雇员们在一起）


confer: implies a gracious giving, such as a favor or honor: the Pope ~red the rank of cardinal on three bishops.  （gracious形容人礼貌有善意，可以说成优雅implies courtesy and kindly consideration，如her gracious acceptance of the award她礼貌善意地受奖，或者说她优雅地受奖）


afford: implies a giving or bestowing usually as a natural or legitimate consequence of the character of the giver: the trees ~ed us a welcome shade.  供给我们想要的凉荫


give给予: 泛指将任何东西通过任何方法转给他人，present呈献: 更正式更讲究礼仪，donate捐献: 表示公开的给予，如给慈善机构，bestow赠送: 表示给予礼物，通常地位高，confer授予: 表示给予恩惠或荣誉，afford供给: 表示具有自然合理的属性，所以能够给予


记忆方法: 1）首字母GPDBCA前三个字母是GDP想成经济，后三个字母是ABC想成文化<==都能给予他人

         2）给予的意思是传递给其他人mean to convey to another.