Word · Frequency #11056
settlors
财产授予人；信托设立人
settlors is the plural of settlor.
A person who creates a trust by giving property to a trustee for the benefit of a beneficiary.
- 1.
A person who settles property on express trust for the benefit of beneficiaries.
为受益人利益而设立明示信托财产的人。
为受益人利益而设立明示信托财产的人。；财产授予者；[经] 财产授与人
In use
A settlor must choose a trustee before the trust can be created.
The lawyer explained that the settlor can transfer property to the trust at any time.
If the settlor dies, the trustee manages the assets for the beneficiaries.
the settlor creates a trust
The settlor created a trust for his grandchildren.
财产授予人为孙辈设立了一项信托。
the settlor gives sth to a trustee
trustee 是受托人，beneficiary 是受益人。
The settlor gave the property to a trustee to manage.
财产授予人将财产交给受托人管理。
the settlor settles sth on a trustee
settle sth on sb 为法律用语，指把财产正式授予受托人。
The settlor settled the shares on the trustee.
财产授予人把股份授予受托人。
Common mistakes
The settler created a trust for his children.The settlor created a trust for his children.
settlor（信托设立人）与 settler（定居者、殖民者）拼写相近但含义不同；在法律语境中，设立信托的人应使用 settlor。
The settle of the trust must sign the document.The settlor of the trust must sign the document.
settle 是动词，意为“解决”或“定居”，不能作名词指人；表示设立信托的人需要用名词 settlor。
Connections
Collocations
- settlor of a trust
- 信托设立人
- The settlor of a trust must clearly identify the beneficiaries.信托设立人必须明确指定受益人。
- settlor's intention
- 设立人的意图
- The court looked to the settlor's intention when interpreting the trust deed.法院在解释信托契约时考察了设立人的意图。
- settlor creates a trust
- 设立人创立信托
- A settlor creates a trust by transferring assets to a trustee.设立人通过将资产转移给受托人来创立信托。
- settlor transfers property
- 设立人转让财产
- The settlor transferred property to the trustee for the benefit of the children.设立人为了子女的利益将财产转让给受托人。
- settlor and trustee
- 设立人与受托人
- The relationship between settlor and trustee is governed by the trust instrument.设立人与受托人之间的关系受信托契约约束。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记住 settle（安放/解决）：settlor 就是把财产‘安放’进信托的人，即信托设立人。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：法律文件、信托合同 settlor 是法律术语，通常出现在信托、财产继承等正式法律文书中；口语中较少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
真正押韵的只有 settler（/ˈsetlə/，与 settlor 同音）。settle、metal、pedal、petal、kettle 拼写相似，但不是同韵词：重读元音后是 /təl/，而 settlor 是 /tlə/。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.