Word · Frequency #12787
bequest
遗产；遗赠物
核心释义
money or property that is given to someone through a will; a legacy
- 1.
The act of bequeathing or leaving by will.
- 2.
(法律) 通过遗嘱赠与个人财产
(law) a gift of personal property by will
- 3.
依死者遗嘱在死后转让财产。
The transfer of property upon the owner's death according to the will of the deceased.
- 4.
That which is left by will; a legacy.
- 5.
被传下来或传递下来的东西。
That which has been handed down or transmitted.
- 6.
A person's inheritance; an amount of property given by will.
遗赠行为；立遗嘱赠与；传世之物；先人遗留的东西；(法律) 通过遗嘱赠与个人财产；依死者遗嘱在死后转让财产。；被传下来或传递下来的东西。
用法In use
Her grandfather left a small bequest of money to each grandchild in his will.
用法提示：bequest 作为名词，指遗嘱中赠与的钱财
The museum received a valuable bequest of paintings from a local art collector.
用法提示：bequest 作为名词，指遗赠的物品
She decided to use her father's bequest to start a scholarship fund.
用法提示：bequest 作为名词，指遗产中的赠与
make a bequest (of sth) to sb
bequest 在法律语境中常特指通过遗嘱遗赠的动产。
She made a bequest of her personal library to the university.
她立遗嘱把自己的私人藏书遗赠给那所大学。
leave sb a bequest
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- leave a bequest
- 留下遗赠
- She chose to leave a bequest to her alma mater.她选择向母校留下一笔遗赠。
- make a bequest
- 作出遗赠
- He made a bequest of his entire library to the university.他把全部藏书遗赠给那所大学。
- generous bequest
- 慷慨的遗赠
- The museum was surprised by the generous bequest from a local artist.博物馆对当地一位艺术家的慷慨遗赠感到意外。
- charitable bequest
- 慈善遗赠
- Charitable bequests are often exempt from inheritance tax.慈善遗赠通常免征遗产税。
- receive a bequest
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把 bequest 拆成 be + quest（任务）：人生最后的任务就是立遗嘱，把财产遗赠给后人。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：法律文书、遗嘱、正式书面语 通常用于法律或正式书面语境，比较常见于谈论遗嘱、遗产继承等场合；日常口语中较少使用。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
bequest /bɪˈkwɛst/ 与 quest、guest、test、rest、west、request 押韵，均以 /ɛst/（或 /kwɛst/）结尾。注意拼写相似的 bequeath /bɪˈkwiːð/ 发音完全不同；conquest 重音在第一音节，不构成完全押韵。
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