单词 | next of kin |
释义 | next of kinuncountable noun [with singular or plural verb] Next of kin is sometimes used to refer to the person who is your closest relative, especially in official or legal documents. [formal] We have notified the next of kin. next of kin in British Englishnoun a person's closest relative or relatives next of kin in American English1. a person's nearest relative or relatives 2. Law a. those persons who may be entitled by statute to share in the estate of one who dies without a will b. sometimes, the nearest blood relative as defined by statute Examples of 'next of kin' in a sentence |
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