Consent and gifts In the case of gifts, it is important that the donee accept the gift in order to preclude the possibility that it is not a gift at all, but a nuisance.

同意与礼物：在礼物的情况下，重要的是受赠人接受礼物， 以排除它根本不是礼物，而是麻烦的可能性。

We knew nothing about the next potential donee on that list.

我们对受赠者名单的排序情况一无所知。

The reason is that private charity preserves the direct and voluntary bond between donors and donees.

原因在于，私人慈善维持了捐赠者与受赠者接且自愿的联系。

This most notably concerns gifts that improve the material situation of the donee and which the latter expects to receive, such as alimony payments or charitable donations.

这尤其涉及那些旨在改善受赠者物质状况且受赠者预期会收到的礼物，例如赡养或慈善捐赠。

Our point is merely that a gift, to be a gift at all, must be accepted by the donee or his legal representative.

我们的观点仅仅是， 一份礼物， 要成为真正的礼物，必须被受赠者或其法定代表人所接受。

There are no foolproof ways to ascertain the consent of the donee.

有无一失的方法来确定受赠人的同意。

When donees truly depend on their sponsors, the latter have a strong incentive to engage with those who cannot help themselves, to engage with them not only by handing over a check, but also with empathy and friendship.

当受赠者真正依赖捐赠者时，后者就有强烈的动机去接触那些无法自助的人，不仅通过转账支票来帮助他们，还会带着同理心和友谊去接触他们。

They do not penetrate to the heart of the matter, the intentions of the donor and the donee.

他们未能触及问题的核心，即捐赠者与受赠者的意图。

Very often it is necessary that the donee make various efforts and preparations in order to really receive what he has been given.

通常情况下，接受方需要付出各种努力和准备，才能真正收到所给予的东西。

Similarly, there is a risk for the donee that the donor will abuse his position of power and start to exact conditions.

同样，受赠者也面临风险，即捐赠者可能滥用其权力地位，开始强加条件。

The only relevant consideration is whether the donor freely intends to give without expecting any return, out of his love for the donee.

唯一相关的考量是，捐赠者是否出于对受赠者的爱，自愿无偿地进行捐赠，而不期望任何回报。

The advantages enjoyed by the donee could have been enjoyed by somebody else.

接受捐赠者所享有的好处，本可能由其他人享有。

These risks depend on the character of the donor, on the character of the donee on the scope of the expected donations, and on various other factors.

这些风险取决于捐赠者的品格、受赠者的品格、预期捐赠的范围以及各种其他因素。

Freedom of action makes donors and donees responsible, thereby limiting the aforesaid risks.

行动自由使捐赠者和受赠者承担责任，从而限制上述风险。

Then he will turn to his donees to ask them for a quid pro quo.

然后，他会转向受赠者，要求他们给予相应的回报。

When a donor has the option to cut back on or walk away from his charitable engagements, there are strong incentives for the donee not to abuse the support he receives.

当捐赠者可以选择减少或退出其慈善承诺时，受赠者滥用所获支持的动机就会大大减弱。

The donee needs to do something.

受赠者需要有所作为。

They may serve a noble cause or a donee but not the donor himself.

它们可能服务于一个崇高的事业或受赠者，但并非捐赠者本人。

There is a risk for the donor that the donee expecting to benefit from the donor's continued support will relax his efforts to stand on his own feet.

捐赠者面临的风险在于，受赠者预期会持续获得捐赠者的支持，从而放松了自力更生的努力。

This is why under civil law, gifts are contracts in which the donor and the donee formally agree on the gratuitous nature of the transfer.

这就是为什么在民法体系下，捐赠被视为一种合同，其中捐赠人和受赠人需正式确认转移行为的无偿性质。