| 单词 | patrimony |
| 释义 | patrimony From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishLawpatrimonypat‧ri‧mo‧ny /ˈpætrəməni $ -moʊni/ noun [singular, uncountable] formalSCLproperty given to you after the death of your father, which was given to him by your grandfather etc SYN inheritanceExamples from the Corpuspatrimony• At the height of his career his whole estate, including his patrimony, was probably worth rather more than £1,300 a year.• Families were therefore nuclear and patriarchal and only one son inherited the patrimony.From Longman Business Dictionarypatrimonypat‧ri‧mo‧ny /ˈpætrəməni-moʊni/ noun [uncountable]LAW property, goods etc that are passed through a family or nation over a very long period of timeSYNINHERITANCEUnder the service contract, any oil found remains the exclusive patrimony of the nation.Origin patrimony (1300-1400) French patrimonie, from Latin patrimonium, from pater “father” |
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