beneficiary

/ˌbenɪˈfɪʃəri/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌbenɪˈfɪʃieri/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌbe-nə-ˈfi-shē-ˌer-ē -e-rē, -ˈfi-sh(ə-)rē/ (ame, mw)

beneficiary — noun

1. someone, or an organization, who is given money, property, or some other kind of

1.名詞C1
釋義

someone, or an organization, who is given money, property, or some other kind of help, often because of a will, an insurance policy, a government scheme, or a change in circumstances.

例句

Gita was the sole beneficiary of her grandmother's will and inherited the small farmhouse.

sole beneficiary of [will / policy]

Local farmers were the main beneficiaries of the new water-saving programme in Tainan.

main / chief beneficiaries of [scheme / programme]

同義詞
  • recipient

    neutral and broader — anyone who receives something, not only someone who gains from it

  • heir

    specific to inheriting money or property from a person who has died

  • legatee

    very formal legal term for a person named in a will

反義詞
  • benefactor

    the person who gives the money or help, not the one who receives it

  • donor

    the giver in a gift, charity, or transplant context

文法句型

beneficiary of [something]

main / chief / principal / sole beneficiary

用法筆記

Subject is usually a person, group, or organization that gains in a clear, often documented way — through legal papers (a will, an insurance policy), a public scheme, or a wider change. Frequently followed by 'of' + the source of the benefit, and often modified by 'sole / main / chief / principal'.

常見錯誤

❌She is a beneficiary from her uncle's will.
✅She is a beneficiary of her uncle's will.
💡use 'of', not 'from', after 'beneficiary'.
❌He benefited the lottery winner.
✅He was a beneficiary of the lottery prize.
💡'beneficiary' is a noun for the person who gains; the verb is 'benefit (from)'.