Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #6087
beneficiary
无偿赠与的;作为恩赐的
核心释义
Given or bestowed as a gratuity or favor.
- 1.
在他人之下持有官职或财产;在封建或其他上级之下持有;拥有依附性和次要的占有。
Holding some office or valuable possession, in subordination to another; holding under a feudal or other superior; having a dependent and secondary possession.
- 2.
作为赏赐或小费而给予。
Bestowed as a gratuity.
- 3.
与圣职俸禄有关或由此产生的
having or arising from a benefice
受封的;臣属的;圣职俸禄的;与圣俸有关的;在他人之下持有官职或财产;在封建或其他上级之下持有;拥有依附性和次要的占有。;作为赏赐或小费而给予。;与圣职俸禄有关或由此产生的
用法In use
The beneficiary clergy received additional support.
用法提示:beneficiary 在此处作形容词,修饰 clergy,意为‘享有圣俸的’。
The parish council discussed the beneficiary rights of the new vicar.
用法提示:beneficiary 作形容词,修饰 rights,表示‘与圣俸相关的’。
He studied the historical records of beneficiary appointments in the diocese.
用法提示:beneficiary 作形容词,修饰 appointments,表示‘圣俸任命的’。
a beneficiary baron
beneficiary + noun (attributive)
beneficiary 作形容词时多用于历史或法律语境,放在名词前修饰,指“受封的、圣职俸禄的”;而现代英语中更常见的是其名词用法,指“受益人”。
The beneficiary clergy held their incomes from the local bishop.
这些受俸圣职人员从当地主教那里获得收入。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- beneficiary tenure
- 受封土地保有;封臣保有
- Beneficiary tenure was held from a feudal superior rather than owned outright.受封土地保有是从封建上级领主那里持有的,而不是完全拥有的。
- beneficiary grant
- 恩赐性赠予;作为赏赐授予
- The annuity was a beneficiary grant and did not create a permanent right.这笔年金是恩赐性赠予,并不产生永久权利。
- beneficiary system
- 圣职俸禄制度;圣俸体制
- The church council attempted to reform the beneficiary system and reduce abuses.教会会议试图改革圣职俸禄制度,减少弊端。
近义词Synonyms
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想 benefit(好处):beneficiary 作形容词时指“作为恩赐给予的、受封的”,好处是附属而来的。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:法律与遗嘱文件、教会与圣俸语境、历史或封建制度文献 该词作形容词时非常正式,通常出现在法律、教会或历史文献中,日常口语几乎不用;选择时多遵循正式文体的用法。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
在这组词中,只有 judiciary 与 beneficiary 真正押韵(重读音节元音 /ɪ/ 及之后 /ʃiˌɛri/ 相同)。fiduciary 和 tertiary 拼写虽同为 -ciary,但重读元音不同;subsidiary 和 pecuniary 的 -iary 前辅音不同;auxiliary 的结尾读作 /zɪljəri/,不是 /ʃiˌɛri/。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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