Word · Frequency #29904
testamentary
遗嘱的；根据遗嘱的；遗嘱中规定的
核心释义
of or relating to a will or testament; bequeathed by a will or testament
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遗嘱的,与遗嘱有关的。
of or pertaining to a will or testament
遗嘱的,与遗嘱有关的。；遗嘱的；据遗嘱的；遗嘱中有的；[经] 遗嘱的；遗嘱人的
用法In use
The court accepted the testamentary document after checking the signatures.
用法提示：testamentary 为形容词，作定语修饰 document，表示“遗嘱的、与遗嘱有关的”。
Her testamentary gift to the library was mentioned in the lawyer's letter.
用法提示：testamentary 为形容词，作定语修饰 gift，表示“遗嘱中规定的”。
A testamentary trust only takes effect after the person has died.
用法提示：testamentary 为形容词，作定语修饰 trust，表示“由遗嘱设立的”。
testamentary + noun
testamentary 作定语时，常见搭配有 disposition（处分）、capacity（能力）、trust（信托）等。
The lawyer explained the testamentary disposition of the estate.
律师解释了遗产的遗嘱处分。
be + testamentary + in nature
这一结构用于强调文件或陈述属于遗嘱范畴。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- testamentary capacity
- 立遗嘱能力
- The lawyer questioned whether the elderly man had testamentary capacity when he signed the will.律师质疑那位老人在签署遗嘱时是否具有立遗嘱能力。
- testamentary disposition
- 遗嘱处分
- Her testamentary disposition left the house to her youngest daughter.她的遗嘱处分把房子留给了最小的女儿。
- testamentary trust
- 遗嘱信托
- A testamentary trust is created under the will and only comes into effect after death.遗嘱信托根据遗嘱设立，仅在去世后生效。
- testamentary intent
- 遗嘱意图
- The court looked for clear testamentary intent in the handwritten note.法院在手写便条中寻找明确的遗嘱意图。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把 testament（遗嘱，本义为“见证”）装进 -ary 这个“形容词袋子”里，testamentary 就是“遗嘱的、按遗嘱的”。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：legal documents、probate law、court proceedings testamentary 属于正式用语，多用于法律文书、遗嘱及相关法律语境中，日常口语中较少见。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All the words above share the spelling pattern -mentary and rhyme with testamentary: the stressed ending sound is /ˈmɛntəri/ (or /ˈmɛntri/ after vowel reduction). Be careful with lookalikes that have -mentary in spelling but a different stress pattern, such as commentary /ˈkɑːmənteri/ (AmE) or /ˈkɒməntəri/ (BrE) and momentary /ˈmoʊmənteri/ (AmE) or /ˈməʊməntəri/ (BrE); they do not rhyme with testamentary.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.