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源自拉丁语 'residuus'(剩余的),通过古法语 'residuaire' 进入英语,词根 'resid-' 与残留物相关。
❶ 指剩余的、残留的,通常用于法律或正式场合描述财产分配后剩下的部分。
“The residuary estate was divided among the distant relatives.”
(剩余遗产分配给了远房亲戚。)
“He was named the residuary beneficiary in the will.”
(遗嘱中他被指定为剩余财产受益人。)
residuary estate — 法律术语,指遗嘱执行后剩余的财产部分,通常在没有具体分配时由特定继承人继承。
“The residuary estate was donated to charity as per the deceased's wishes.”
(根据逝者意愿,剩余遗产捐赠给了慈善机构。)