
estate
词源
源自中古英语 estat,借自古法语 estat(状态、地位),最终来自拉丁语 status(站立、状态),与单词state同源。13世纪开始用于表示财产或社会地位。
noun
❶ 指个人拥有的全部财产或资产,包括房产、土地、投资等。在法律语境中常指去世后留下的遗产。
“He inherited a large estate from his grandfather.”
(他从祖父那里继承了一大笔遗产。)
“The real estate market has been booming in recent years.”
(近年来房地产市场一直蓬勃发展。)
❶ 指特定用途的大片土地或建筑群,如住宅区、工业区等。在英国常指规划建设的居民区。
“They live on a new housing estate on the outskirts of town.”
(他们住在城郊一个新住宅区里。)
“The industrial estate provides jobs for thousands of people.”
(这个工业园区为数千人提供就业机会。)
常见短语
real estate — 指土地及其上的永久性建筑,包括住宅和商业地产,是重要的投资领域。
“She works in real estate and helps people buy their dream homes.”
(她从事房地产行业,帮助人们购买梦想中的房子。)
estate agent — 房地产经纪人,专业从事房产买卖和租赁的中介人员,在英国常用此说法。
“The estate agent showed us three properties that matched our requirements.”
(房产经纪人向我们展示了三处符合我们要求的房产。)