the Wellcome Trust
/ðə ˌwelkʌm ˈtrʌst/
/ðə ˈwelkʌm trʌst/
- a British charity that provides money for medical research projects. It was originally funded with money left by US chemist Henry Wellcome (1852-1936) when he died. He made his money from a company started in Britain that produced drugs and other medicines.
惠康信托基金会（Wellcome Trust）：一家为医学研究项目提供资金的英国慈善机构。它最初是由美国化学家亨利·威尔康（Henry Wellcome，1852-1936年）逝世时留下的钱资助的。他从一家在英国成立的生产毒品和其他药物的公司赚钱。