| 单词 | cy pres |
| 释义 | cy presor cy·pres[ see -prey ] / ˈsi ˈpreɪ / prepositionas near as possible. nounthe doctrine, applied especially to cases of charitable trusts or donations, that, in place of an impossible or illegal condition, limitation, or object, allows the nearest practicable one to be substituted. Origin of cy pres1475–85; <Anglo-French: literally, as near (compare French si près) Words nearby cy presCynwulf, CYO, CYOD, cyperaceous, cypher, cy pres, cypress, cypress knee, cypress pine, cypress spurge, cypress vine Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for cy prescy pres / (siː ˈpreɪ) / nounlaw the doctrine that the intention of a donor or testator should be carried out as closely as practicable when literal compliance is impossible Word Origin for cy presC15: from Anglo-French, literally: as near (as possible, etc) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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