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disinherited

UK //ˌdɪsɪnˈherɪtɪd//US //ˌdɪsɪnˈhɛrɪtɪd//

词源

源自中古英语 'disheriten',由拉丁语 'dis-'(剥夺)与 'hereditare'(继承)组合演变而来,字面意思为'剥夺继承权'。

adjective

❶ 指被剥夺继承权的人,通常因家庭纠纷或法律原因无法获得原本应得的遗产或财产。

“After the argument, he was disinherited by his wealthy father.”

(争吵后,他被富有的父亲剥夺了继承权。)

“She felt betrayed when she learned she was disinherited from the family will.”

(得知自己被家族遗嘱排除时,她感到被背叛了。)

同义词:disowned, excluded, cut off

verb

❶ 指通过法律手段或正式声明剥夺某人的继承资格,使其无法获得遗产或家族财产。

“The old man disinherited his rebellious daughter in his last will.”

(老人在最终遗嘱中剥夺了叛逆女儿的继承权。)

“They threatened to disinherit him if he married against their wishes.”

(他们威胁说如果他违背意愿结婚,就取消他的继承权。)

同义词:disown, cut out, exclude

常见短语

disinherited heir — 指原本有继承权但因各种原因被剥夺资格的法定继承人,常见于家族财产纠纷中。

“The disinherited heir filed a lawsuit to contest the will.”

(被剥夺继承权的继承人提起诉讼质疑遗嘱有效性。)