bequest

/bɪˈkwest/ (bre, ipa) · /bɪˈkwest/ (ame, ipa) · /bi-ˈkwest bē-/ (ame, mw)

bequest — noun

  • bequestsingular
  • bequestsplural

1. When someone dies, a bequest is a gift of money or personal possessions that the

1.名詞B2
釋義

When someone dies, a bequest is a gift of money or personal possessions that they arranged in their will to give to a particular person or organisation.

例句

Neha's grandmother left her a bequest of $10,000 in her will to help pay for university.

left her a bequest of

The small museum received a valuable bequest of paintings from a local art collector.

received a valuable bequest of

同義詞
  • inheritance

    broader term — can pass by law without a will; bequest always requires a will

  • legacy

    can be money, property, or non-material things (e.g. ideas); bequest is always material and legally specified

  • gift

    given during the giver's lifetime; bequest is given after death

文法句型

bequest + of + [something]

bequest + from + [someone]

leave + (someone) + a bequest

用法筆記

A bequest always refers to something given after death through a legal will, not to a present given during someone's lifetime. The word is most common in legal, financial, and formal contexts.

常見錯誤

❌My grandfather gave me a bequest for my birthday.
✅My grandfather gave me a gift for my birthday.
💡Bequest refers only to something given through a will after death, not to a present given during someone's lifetime.
❌She received a bequest of land when her father died without a will.
✅She inherited land when her father died without a will.
💡Bequest specifically requires a will; without one, the correct word is inheritance or inherited property.