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estates

UK /ɪˈsteɪts/US /ɪˈsteɪts/

词源

源自中古英语 estat,来自古法语 estat,最终源自拉丁语 status(状态、地位)。

noun

❶ 指大片土地或房产,通常属于个人或组织所有,可能包含住宅、商业或农业用地。

“The family owns several estates in the countryside.”

(这个家族在乡村拥有多处地产。)

“He inherited a large estate from his grandfather.”

(他从祖父那里继承了一大笔地产。)

❶ 在法律上指一个人去世后留下的全部财产,包括不动产和动产。

“The lawyer is handling the settlement of the deceased's estate.”

(律师正在处理死者的遗产分配事宜。)

“Her estate was divided equally among her three children.”

(她的遗产被平均分配给了她的三个孩子。)

同义词:property, land, holdings, assets, inheritance

常见短语

real estate — 指土地及其上的建筑物等不动产,常用于房地产行业。

“She works in real estate and helps clients buy and sell properties.”

(她从事房地产行业,帮助客户买卖房产。)

estate agent — 房地产经纪人,负责帮助客户买卖或租赁房产的专业人士。

“We contacted an estate agent to help us find our dream home.”

(我们联系了一位房地产经纪人帮我们寻找梦想中的家。)