| 单词 | executor |
| 释义 | executor (once / 1814 pages) n You're most likely to hear the word executor in an attorney's office, since it means a person who is legally responsible for ensuring that a will's directions are followed. The executor of a will is in charge of making sure that people listed as beneficiaries — in other words, the people who inherit money or property — receive what has been willed to them. When writing a will, most people will choose a responsible adult to be executor. The Latin root, executionem, means "an accomplishing" or "a carrying out." WORD FAMILYexecutor: executors+/executable: executability/executant: executants/execute: executable, executant, executed, executes, executing, execution, executive, executor/execution: executioner, executions/executioner: executioners/executive: executively, executives USAGE EXAMPLESAs seductive as the idea and as likable as its executor are, the anthology is handicapped by two serious problems. Washington Post(Dec 27, 2016) Answer: No one is forced to become an executor. Los Angeles Times(Dec 25, 2016) Her friend and executor, the actress June Gable, said that the cause was complications of a fall Ms. Drummond sustained about two months ago. New York Times(Dec 02, 2016) n a person appointed by a testator to carry out the terms of the will Hypo|Hyper executrix a woman executor fiduciary a person who holds assets in trust for a beneficiary |
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