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beneficiary
UK //ˌbenɪˈfɪʃəri//US //ˌbenɪˈfɪʃieri//
词源
源自拉丁语 'beneficiarius'（受恩惠者），由 'beneficium'（恩惠、利益）和表示人的后缀 '-ary' 构成。
noun
❶ 受益人，指从某项安排、政策或法律文件中获得利益的人，如保险赔偿、遗产继承或信托收益的接收者。
“She was named as the sole beneficiary of her grandfather's will.”
（她被指定为祖父遗嘱的唯一受益人。）
“The charity is the main beneficiary of the fundraising event.”
（该慈善机构是筹款活动的主要受益方。）
同义词:recipient, heir, legatee
常见短语
primary beneficiary — 第一顺位受益人，指在保险、遗嘱等文件中优先获得利益分配的个人或机构。
“His wife was listed as the primary beneficiary of his life insurance.”
（他的妻子被列为他人寿保险的第一顺位受益人。）