好词典
primogeniture
UK //ˌpraɪməˈdʒenɪtʃə(r)//US //ˌpraɪmoʊˈdʒenɪtʃər//
词源
源自拉丁语 'primo-'（第一） + 'genitura'（出生），字面意为'第一个出生'。
noun
❶ 长子继承制，指家庭中所有财产和头衔由长子继承的法律或习俗传统，常见于欧洲封建社会和贵族体系。
“The estate was passed down through primogeniture for generations.”
（这片庄园通过长子继承制世代相传。）
“Primogeniture ensured that the eldest son inherited the entire kingdom.”
（长子继承制确保长子继承整个王国。）
同义词:birthright, firstborn right, inheritance by eldest
常见短语
law of primogeniture — 长子继承法，明确规定家族财产和头衔必须由长子继承的法律条文。
“The law of primogeniture was strictly enforced in medieval England.”
（中世纪英格兰严格执行长子继承法。）