Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #1302
estate
庄园；乡间地产
a large area of land in the country, often with a big house on it, owned by one person or family
- 1.
The collective property and liabilities of someone, especially a deceased person.
某人(尤指死者)的全部财产和债务。
- 2.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
个人全部资产(包括动产和不动产)及负债
- 3.
The nature and extent of a person's interest in, or ownership of, land.
个人对土地的权益或所有权的性质与范围。
- 4.
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
大片私有土地(尤指乡村地产)
- 5.
An (especially extensive) area of land, under a single ownership.
(尤指广袤的)单所有权土地。
- 6.
a major social class or order of persons regarded collectively as part of the body politic of the country (especially in the United Kingdom) and formerly possessing distinct political rights
社会等级(尤指英国历史上拥有特定政治权利的社会阶层)
- 7.
The landed property owned or controlled by a government or a department of government.
政府或政府部门拥有或控制的地产。
- 8.
An organization's collective information technology resources.
组织的全部信息技术资源。
住宅区；工业园区；成片土地；财产；遗产；地产权；土地权益；社会等级；社会阶层；公有地产；国有土地
In use
They inherited a large estate in the countryside.
The estate includes a mansion, gardens, and several farms.
He spent his childhood on the family estate.
the family owned a large estate on Long Island
real estate
He invested in real estate.
他投资了房地产。
estate of
指个人全部财产。
The estate of the deceased was divided among the heirs.
死者的遗产在继承人之间分配。
country estate
Connections
Collocations
- real estate
- 房地产
- He invested heavily in real estate.他在房地产上投入了大量资金。
- estate agent
- 房地产经纪人
- The estate agent showed us several houses.房地产经纪人带我们看了几栋房子。
- estate tax
- 遗产税
- The estate tax can be a significant burden for heirs.遗产税对继承人来说可能是一个沉重的负担。
- personal estate
- 动产
- Her personal estate includes jewelry and art.她的动产包括珠宝和艺术品。
- estate planning
- 遗产规划
- Estate planning helps ensure your assets are distributed as you wish.遗产规划有助于确保你的资产按照你的意愿分配。
- landed estate
Learner notes
Memory Tip
将estate拆解为e+state，想象‘e-州’即一大片领地。
Context & Register
该词有多个含义，常见于法律、房地产及描述庄园等语境，语域多偏向正式或事务性。通常用于书面或正式场合，在日常对话中较少出现。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all end in -ate and are pronounced with the /eɪt/ sound, matching the stressed vowel and following sounds of 'estate'. Be cautious of similar spellings like 'senate' (/'sɛnɪt/) or 'private' (/'praɪvɪt/), which sound different.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
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
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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