Word · Frequency #29904
testamentary
遗嘱的；根据遗嘱的；遗嘱中规定的
of or relating to a will or testament; bequeathed by a will or testament
- 1.
of or pertaining to a will or testament
遗嘱的,与遗嘱有关的。
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
In use
The court accepted the testamentary document after checking the signatures.
Her testamentary gift to the library was mentioned in the lawyer's letter.
A testamentary trust only takes effect after the person has died.
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。
This letter is testamentary in nature, so it should be admitted to probate.
这封信具有遗嘱性质，因此应予以遗嘱认证。
Common mistakes
He drafted a testament document.He drafted a testamentary document.
testament 是名词，修饰名词时通常用其形容词形式 testamentary，意为“遗嘱的”，直接用名词作定语不符合习惯，也不自然。
She explained her testamentary to the lawyer.She explained her testament to the lawyer.
testamentary 是形容词，不能作名词宾语；表示“遗嘱”这一事物时应用名词 testament（或 will）。
Connections
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。
- testamentary guardian
- 遗嘱监护人
- The mother appointed her brother as testamentary guardian for her children.母亲指定她的兄弟为孩子的遗嘱监护人。
Learner notes
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”。
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。
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.