Bequest
[bɪ'kwest]
解釋/意思:
(n.) The act of bequeathing or leaving by will; as, a bequest of property by A. to B.
(n.) That which is left by will, esp. personal property; a legacy; also, a gift.
(v. t.) To bequeath, or leave as a legacy.
整理:莫顿
同義詞及近義詞：
n. Legacy, devise.
編輯:朱利叶斯
解釋/意思:
n. act of bequeathing: that which is bequeathed a legacy.
錄入:温德尔
娱乐性解釋/意思：
After this dream, pleasures of consolation from the knowledge of duties well performed, and the health of the young is assured.
珍妮特編輯
例句/造句/用法:
- There was just such an informality in the terms of the bequest as to give me no hope from law. 簡·奧斯丁. 傲慢與偏見.
- This Pergamum bequest, astonishing in itself, had the still more astonishing result of producing imitations in other quarters. 赫伯特·喬治·威爾斯. 世界史綱.
- Besides, the words Legacy, Bequest, go side by side with the words, Death, Funeral. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 簡·愛.
- It is difficult for us to understand the motives of this bequest. 赫伯特·喬治·威爾斯. 世界史綱.
- Now the wealth did not weigh on me: now it was not a mere bequest of coin,--it was a legacy of life, hope, enjoyment. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 簡·愛.
- Why then should you expect me to pen this kind of affidavit, which has no object but to keep up a foolish partiality and secure a foolish bequest? 喬治·艾略特. 米德爾馬契.
- He's as fine as an auctioneer--that your son Frederic has not obtained any advance of money on bequests promised by Mr. Featherstone--promised? 喬治·艾略特. 米德爾馬契.
編輯:西娅