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adjective: die intestate
形容词常作表语或主语补足语，'die intestate' 表示未留有效遗嘱而死亡。
He died intestate, so the court had to decide how to divide his property.
他未立遗嘱就去世了，因此法院不得不决定如何分割他的财产。
未立遗嘱的；未经遗嘱处置的
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
未立遗嘱的；未经遗嘱处置的
having made no legally valid will before death; not disposed of by a legal will
He died intestate, so the court had to decide how to divide his property.
他未立遗嘱就去世了，因此法院不得不决定如何分割他的财产。
未立有效遗嘱的
Without a valid will indicating whom to leave one's estate to after death.
未遗赠的；未通过遗嘱处置的
Not devised or bequeathed; not disposed of by will.
When my grandfather died intestate, the family had to follow the default inheritance rules.
我祖父去世时没有立遗嘱，家人不得不遵循默认的继承规则。
If a person dies intestate, a judge will decide how to divide the assets.
如果一个人去世时未立遗嘱，法官将决定如何分配资产。
Her intestate property was shared equally among her three sons.
她未经遗嘱处置的财产由三个儿子平均分配。
形容词常作表语或主语补足语，'die intestate' 表示未留有效遗嘱而死亡。
He died intestate, so the court had to decide how to divide his property.
他未立遗嘱就去世了，因此法院不得不决定如何分割他的财产。
名词多为法律用语，指未留有效遗嘱而死亡的人；复数形式为 intestates。
The intestate's estate is administered by the court.
未留遗嘱者的遗产由法院管理。
Not this
He died interstate, so the court decided who got his property.
Use this
He died intestate, so the court decided who got his property.
interstate 意为“州际的”，与遗嘱无关；intestate 才表示“未立遗嘱的”。二者拼写和读音相近，但意思完全不同。这里要表达的是去世时没有留下有效遗嘱，因此应使用 intestate。
Not this
She died intestately and her assets went to the state.
Use this
She died intestate and her assets went to the state.
die 后接形容词作主语补语，如 die young、die poor，而不是副词。intestate 本身就是形容词，无需加 -ly。这里应使用 intestate 来说明死亡时的状态。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
未立遗嘱便去世
He died intestate, so the state determined who inherited.
他未立遗嘱便去世了，因此由州政府决定谁继承。
无遗嘱继承
Intestate succession varies from country to country.
无遗嘱继承的规定因国家而异。
无遗嘱继承人
The intestate heirs received equal shares.
无遗嘱继承人获得了相等的份额。
无遗嘱遗产管理
The court ordered intestate administration of the assets.
法院下令对这些资产进行无遗嘱遗产管理。
未立遗嘱死亡
Intestate death often creates legal complications.
未立遗嘱死亡往往会引发法律纠纷。
未留遗嘱者的遗产
The intestate's estate was divided among his children.
这位未留遗嘱者的遗产由他的子女们分割。
Use intestate naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想记忆：testate 是“留有遗嘱的”，in- 表示“无、未”，所以 intestate 就是“未立遗嘱的”。
语域：formal 常见场景：正式法律文书、遗嘱与遗产处理、法庭或公证事务 “intestate”属于法律术语，多用于正式的法律文书或涉及遗嘱、遗产的场合，日常口语中很少出现；可作形容词表示“未立遗嘱的”，也可作名词指“未留遗嘱而死亡的人”。
与 intestate /ɪnˈtɛsteɪt/ 真正押韵的只有 testate /ˈtɛsteɪt/。estate、state 拼写以 -state 结尾，但重读元音为 /eɪ/；dictate、rotate 以 -tate 结尾，重读元音分别为 /ɪ/、/oʊ/，均不押韵。hesitate 虽重读元音同为 /ɛ/，但重读音节后的辅音不同，也不押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.