bequeath
/bɪˈkwiːð/ (bre, ipa) · /bɪˈkwiːð/ (ame, ipa) · /bi-ˈkwēth -ˈkwēt͟h bē-/ (ame, mw)
bequeath — 動詞
- bequeathpresent simple I / you / we / they
- bequeathshe / she / it
- bequeathedpast simple
- bequeathing-ing form
1. to state in a legally valid will that a named person, group, or institution shou
遺贈
以遺囑將財產留給他人
to state in a legally valid will that a named person, group, or institution should receive something you own — for example, money, a house, or jewellery — after you die.
When Sofia's grandfather passed away, he bequeathed his entire estate to her and her two brothers.
Sofia 的祖父過世時，將全部遺產遺贈給她和她兩個兄弟。
bequeathed his entire estate to
The art collector bequeathed five valuable paintings to the National Museum of Taiwan.
那位藝術收藏家將五幅珍貴畫作遺贈給國立臺灣博物館。
bequeathed five valuable paintings to
Arjun's uncle bequeathed a small seaside cottage to him in his will.
Arjun 的叔叔在遺囑中將一間海邊小屋遺贈給他。
Zuri decided to bequeath part of her savings to a charity that protects rainforests.
Zuri 決定將部分積蓄遺贈給一個保護雨林的慈善機構。
In her will, Evelyn bequeathed her antique jewellery collection to each of her granddaughters.
Evelyn 在遺囑中將她的古董珠寶收藏遺贈給每個孫女。
- leave
more general and common; does not imply a formal will or death
- will (verb)
narrowly legal, less common in everyday speech
- hand down
informal; can refer to giving something to a younger family member while still alive
- disinherit
to deliberately exclude someone from one's will
文法句型
bequeath + object + to + recipient
bequeath + object
用法筆記
Frequently appears in passive voice: 'The estate was bequeathed to the museum.' The recipient is always introduced by the preposition 'to'.
常見錯誤
2. to leave valuable ideas, skills, traditions, or the results of your work for lat
傳承
將知識、技能傳給後代
to leave valuable ideas, skills, traditions, or the results of your work for later generations to benefit from or continue after you are gone.
The elderly musician bequeathed his knowledge of traditional folk songs to the younger players in the village.
那位年邁的音樂家將他對傳統民謠的知識傳承給村裡的年輕演奏者。
bequeathed his knowledge of traditional folk songs to
Haruto's father bequeathed his woodworking skills to Haruto, who now runs the family workshop.
Haruto 的父親將他的木工技藝傳承給 Haruto，後者現在經營著家族的工作室。
Fatima's mentor bequeathed a deep love of scientific discovery to every student in the laboratory.
Fatima 的導師將對科學發現的深厚熱愛傳承給實驗室裡的每一位學生。
Noah's grandmother bequeathed the family's traditional recipes to him, along with all her handwritten notes.
Noah 的祖母將家族的傳統食譜以及她手寫的所有筆記傳承給他。
Vikram bequeathed his passion for environmental activism to the next generation of community leaders.
Vikram 將他對環境運動的熱情傳承給下一代的社區領袖。
文法句型
bequeath + object + to + recipient
用法筆記
The object is typically an abstract noun such as knowledge, skills, a tradition, a passion, or a legacy. Unlike sense 1, this sense does not involve a legal will and can describe gradual influence over a lifetime.