bequest
含义: A gift of personal property or money left to someone in a will; the act of leaving such a gift.
Bequest is a legal term for property or money left to a person or institution in a will. It applies specifically to personal property (as distinct from real estate, which is 'devised' rather than 'bequeathed'). Many museums, charities, and educational institutions rely heavily on bequests for their funding. In figurative usage, a bequest can mean anything passed down by a predecessor. Common collocations include 'leave a bequest,' 'a generous bequest,' 'a bequest to,' and 'charitable bequest.'
例句
- The gallery's collection of Impressionist paintings was largely built through a series of generous bequests from private collectors. 画廊收藏的印象派绘画大部分是通过私人收藏家的一系列慷慨遗赠而积累起来的。La colección de pintura impresionista de la galería se formó en gran parte gracias a una serie de generosos legados de coleccionistas privados.その美術館の印象派絵画コレクションは、個人収集家からの一連の寛大な遺贈によって主に構築された。그 미술관의 인상파 회화 컬렉션은 개인 수집가들의 일련의 관대한 유증을 통해 주로 구축되었다.
- In her will, she left a bequest of fifty thousand pounds to the local hospice that had cared for her husband. 她在遗嘱中将五万英镑遗赠给了照顾过她丈夫的当地临终关怀机构。En su testamento dejó un legado de cincuenta mil libras al hospicio local que había atendido a su marido.彼女は遺言で、夫を看取ってくれた地元のホスピスに5万ポンドを遺贈した。그녀는 유언에서 남편을 돌봐 준 지역 호스피스에 5만 파운드를 유증했다.
- The university relies on bequests from alumni to fund its programme of scholarships and bursaries. 该大学依赖校友的遗赠来资助其奖学金和助学金计划。La universidad depende de los legados de antiguos alumnos para financiar su programa de becas y ayudas.大学は奨学金や助成金プログラムの資金を卒業生からの遺贈に頼っている。대학은 장학금과 보조금 프로그램의 재원을 졸업생들의 유증에 의존하고 있다.
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用法指南
语境: legal, academic, general
语气: neutral
起源与历史
From Old English becwethan (to say, declare, bequeath), from be- (about) + cwethan (to say). The original sense of 'saying' or 'declaring' one's wishes about property after death evolved into the modern legal meaning of a testamentary gift.
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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