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decedent

UK //dɪˈsiːdənt//US //dɪˈsiːdənt//

词源

源自拉丁语 'decedens',意为 '离开' 或 '去世',由 'de-'(离开)和 'cedere'(走)组成。

noun

❶ 指已去世的人,法律术语中特指留有遗产的死者,常用于遗嘱或继承相关的法律文件中。

“The lawyer reviewed the decedent's will to determine the distribution of assets.”

(律师审查了死者的遗嘱以确定资产分配。)

“The court appointed an executor to manage the decedent's estate.”

(法院指定了一名执行人来管理死者的遗产。)

同义词:deceased, deceased person, departed

常见短语

estate of the decedent — 指死者留下的全部财产和债务,法律上需通过遗嘱认证程序处理。

“The estate of the decedent included a house, a car, and several bank accounts.”

(死者的遗产包括一栋房子、一辆汽车和几个银行账户。)