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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。
财产授予人；信托设立人
settlors — plural of settlor
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
财产授予人；信托设立人
A person who creates a trust by giving property to a trustee for the benefit of a beneficiary.
The settlor created a trust for his grandchildren.
财产授予人为孙辈设立了一项信托。
为受益人利益而设立明示信托财产的人。
A person who settles property on express trust for the benefit of beneficiaries.
A settlor must choose a trustee before the trust can be created.
信托设立人必须选择受托人，才能设立信托。
The lawyer explained that the settlor can transfer property to the trust at any time.
律师解释说，信托设立人可以随时将财产转让给信托。
If the settlor dies, the trustee manages the assets for the beneficiaries.
如果信托设立人死亡，受托人将为受益人管理资产。
The settlor created a trust for his grandchildren.
财产授予人为孙辈设立了一项信托。
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。
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。
Not this
The settler created a trust for his children.
Use this
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。
Not this
The settle of the trust must sign the document.
Use this
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。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
Use settlors naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
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。
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。
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/。
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