Disinherit
[dɪsɪn'herɪt]
解釋/意思:
(v. t.) To cut off from an inheritance or from hereditary succession; to prevent, as an heir, from coming into possession of any property or right, which, by law or custom, would devolve on him in the course of descent.
(v. t.) To deprive of heritage; to dispossess.
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解釋/意思:
v.t. to cut off from hereditary rights: to deprive of an inheritance.—ns. Disinher′ison act of disinheriting; Disinher′itance.
編輯:凯利
例句/造句/用法:
- A threat on your part that you would disinherit him in case of disobedience would only be followed by resistance on his. 威廉·梅克比斯·薩克雷. 名利場.
- Prince John had now no further excuse for resisting the claim of the Disinherited Knight, whom, therefore, he named the champion of the day. 沃爾特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
- See him contented, however, thou stubborn varlet, said the Disinherited Knight. 沃爾特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
- Any one of these partners would have disinherited his son on the question of rebuilding Tellson's. 查理斯·狄更斯. 雙城記.
- If we do not, said the Disinherited Knight, the fault shall not be mine. 沃爾特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
- The Disinherited Knight then addressed his discourse to Baldwin, the squire of Brian de Bois-Guilbert. 沃爾特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
- The acclamations of thousands applauded the unanimous award of the Prince and marshals, announcing that day's honours to the Disinherited Knight. 沃爾特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
- Why, thou fool, answered the Captain, is he not poor and disinherited as we are? 沃爾特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
- The excitement of the campaign counteracted in George's mind the depression occasioned by the disinheriting letter. 威廉·梅克比斯·薩克雷. 名利場.
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