Word · Frequency #3220
devise
不动产遗赠
a gift of real property by will; the act of leaving real property in a will
- 1.
The act of leaving real property in a will.
在遗嘱中留下不动产的行为
- 2.
a will disposing of real property
处理不动产的遗嘱
- 3.
Such a will, or a clause in such a will.
这样的遗嘱或遗嘱中的条款
- 4.
(law) a gift of real property by will
(法律)通过遗嘱赠送不动产
- 5.
The real property left in such a will.
遗嘱中留下的不动产
- 6.
Design, devising.
设计,策划
遗赠不动产的遗嘱；遗嘱中的不动产遗赠条款；遗赠的不动产；设计；谋划；在遗嘱中留下不动产的行为；处理不动产的遗嘱
In use
The lawyer explained the terms of the devise to the beneficiaries.
According to the devise, the farm was left to his eldest son.
The court upheld the devise because it was properly witnessed.
Connections
Collocations
- by devise
- 通过遗嘱赠与
- The property was transferred to him by devise.该财产通过遗嘱赠与给了他。
- devise of land
- 土地遗赠
- The devise of land was executed according to the testator's wishes.土地遗赠按照立遗嘱人的意愿执行。
- specific devise
- 特定遗赠
- A specific devise of the family home was made to the eldest son.对长子进行了家族住宅的特定遗赠。
- general devise
- 一般遗赠
- The will included a general devise of all real estate.遗嘱包含对所有不动产的一般遗赠。
- residuary devise
- 剩余财产遗赠
- The residuary devise covered all remaining real property.剩余财产遗赠涵盖了所有剩余不动产。
- devise of real property
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆 'devise' 时，联想一份处置不动产的遗嘱。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：legal documents、wills、property law 作为名词的 'devise' 属于法律专门用语，非常正式，多用于遗嘱和不动产法的文本中。
Grammar Note
法律术语
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with devise, sharing the /aɪz/ ending and the common spelling chunk -ise.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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