bequeath

英 [bɪ'kwiːð] 美 [bɪ'kwiːð]

• v. 遗赠；遗留；把传下去

英英释义

Verb:

1. leave or give by will after one's death;

   "My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry"
   "My grandfather left me his entire estate"
   

例句

用作动词 (v.)

1. I bequeath him this property to have and to hold.
   我将此项财产遗赠给他，归他永久享有。
2. Her collection of paintings was bequeathed to the National Gallery when she died.
   她去世时，她的全部藏画都遗赠给了国家美术馆。
3. His father bequeathed him a fortune.
   他父亲给他留下了一笔遗产。
4. The millionaire will bequeath his colossal fortune to his only son.
   这个百万富翁会把他的巨额财产传给他的独子。

经典引文

• Wilt thou forsake thy fortune, Bequeath thy land to him and follow me?

  出自：King John , Shakespeare

近反义词

【近义词】

• leave 委托
• will 决心
• give 给
• bestow 授予
• confer on 授给, 授予
• donate 捐赠
• hand down 把 ... 传下来...
• hand on 依次传递
• endow 捐助

【反义词】

• disinherit 剥夺 ... 继承权...