bequeath
美音:
[bık´wi:θ
]英音:
[bık´wi:θ
]vt.遗赠,遗留,把...传下去
难易程度:
bequeath为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
动词过去式:bequeathed 过去分词:bequeathed 现在分词:bequeathing 第三人称单数:bequeaths 名词:bequeathal
词根
be-=by
bequeath
/bɪ'kwi:ð; bɪ`kwið/
v (fml 文) [Tn, Dn.n, Dn.pr] ~ sth (to sb)
1 arrange, by making a will, to give (property, money etc) (to sb) when one dies 将(财物等)遗赠(给某人)
*He bequeathed
1000 (to charity). 他遗赠(给慈善事业)1000英镑.
* She has bequeathed me her jewellery. 她把珠宝遗赠给我了.
2 (fig 比喻) pass on (knowledge, etc) (to those who come after) 将(知识等)传给(後人)
*discoveries bequeathed to us by scientists of the last century 上个世纪的科学家留传给我们的发现.
bequeath
v [T][
Language: Old English;Origin: becwethan, from cwethan
'to say']
to officially arrange for someone to have something that you own after your death
=
leavebequeath sth to sb She bequeathed her collection of paintings to the National Gallery.bequeath sb sth His father bequeathed him a fortune.to pass knowledge, customs etc to people who come after you or live after you