bequeath

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GRE Collins 1

v. leave or give by will after one's death

vt. 遗赠, 遗留
[法] 遗赠, 遗留...给

Collins 星级

14,409

BNC 频率

16,145

使用频率

bequeath 由前缀 be- 和词根 queath 组成。前缀 be- 表示“给予”，而 queath 源于古英语，意为“遗赠”。整体意思就是“把某物遗赠给某人”。

例句

1. She decided to bequeath her books to the local library.

她决定把自己的书遗赠给当地的图书馆。

2. His grandfather bequeathed him a small fortune.

他的祖父留给他一笔小财富。

3. Many people choose to bequeath their art collections to museums.

许多人选择将他们的艺术收藏遗赠给博物馆。