| 单词 | bequest |
| 释义 | bequest (once / 2873 pages) n When you receive some kind of gift, be it money or property, through a will, that gift is known as a bequest. Your aunt left you a bequest of the earrings she always thought you admired. The noun bequest is something one arranges to give away after death, sort of a gift from beyond the grave. Basically, putting a bequest in a will is a way of making sure the right person will get certain goods after your death. If you are very wealthy, universities and charitable organizations may court you in an attempt to gain bequests for their institutions. WORD FAMILYbequest: bequests USAGE EXAMPLESHe added that while the company’s coffers were starting off relatively full, thanks to a multimillion-dollar bequest, it was working hard to raise money. New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) The bequest falls from the sky like a shower of gold greeting a newly crowned tsar. The New Yorker(Dec 28, 2016) Answer: Please think long and hard before you try to restrict what the next generation does with a bequest, particularly when it’s real estate. Los Angeles Times(Dec 18, 2016) n (law) a gift of personal property by will Syn|Hyper legacy heritage, inheritance that which is inherited; a title or property or estate that passes by law to the heir on the death of the owner giftsomething acquired without compensation |
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