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bequeathed

UK //bɪˈkwiːðd//US //bɪˈkwiːðd//

词源

源自古英语 becwethan('说,宣布'),由 be-(完全) + cwethan('说')组成,后演变为法律术语,指通过遗嘱正式宣布财产分配。

verb

❶ 指通过遗嘱将财产、物品或权利正式留给某人,通常用于法律或正式场合。

“She bequeathed her entire estate to her favorite charity.”

(她把全部财产遗赠给了她最喜爱的慈善机构。)

“The ancient manuscript was bequeathed to the museum by a private collector.”

(这份古老的手稿是由一位私人收藏家遗赠给博物馆的。)

❶ 比喻将某种非物质的东西(如传统、知识或特征)传递给后代或后来者。

“The previous generation bequeathed a legacy of environmental awareness to us.”

(上一代给我们留下了环保意识的遗产。)

“Ancient philosophers bequeathed their wisdom through written texts.”

(古代哲学家通过文字著作将智慧传给后人。)

同义词:left, handed down, passed on, bestowed, granted

常见短语

bequeathed to — 表示某物通过遗嘱正式留给特定的人或机构。

“The historic building was bequeathed to the city council.”

(这座历史建筑被遗赠给了市议会。)

bequeathed from — 说明某物是从某人那里继承或传递下来的。

“This tradition was bequeathed from our ancestors.”

(这个传统是我们的祖先传下来的。)