"bequest" in Chinese (Simplified)
遗赠遗产 (遗嘱)
Definition
遗赠是指你去世后在遗嘱中留给某人的钱或财产。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
多用于法律或正式场合,指立遗嘱时指定的财产或赠与。常见搭配有“做遗赠”、“接受遗赠”。不用于日常礼物或无遗嘱继承。
Examples
My grandmother left me a bequest in her will.
我奶奶在她的遗嘱里给我留了一个**遗赠**。
The museum received a large bequest from a local family.
博物馆收到本地一家人的一笔**遗赠**。
John used his bequest to buy a new house.
约翰用他的**遗赠**买了新房子。
She was surprised to find out about the bequest after her uncle passed away.
她在叔叔去世后得知有**遗赠**,感到很惊讶。
The lawyer explained the details of the bequest to the family.
律师向家人解释了**遗赠**的具体内容。
Thanks to a generous bequest, the university was able to build a new library.
由于一笔慷慨的**遗赠**,大学得以建造新图书馆。