音标:['legәsi] ; 柯林斯词典等级:2 级;
n. 祖先传下来之物, 遗赠物
[经] 遗产, 遗赠物
n (law) a gift of personal property by will
词型变化:名词复数形式 : legacies
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legacy的用法和样例:

例句

用作名词(n.)
  1. He left me a small legacy in a nuncupative will, as a token of his kindness to me.他囗头遗言上遗留给我一点小小遗产作为他对我关爱的表征。
  2. These are the cultural legacies of the Renaissance.这些是文艺复兴时期的文化遗产。

常见句型

用作名词(n.)
  1. He is the legal heir to the legacy.他是这个遗产的法定继承人。
  2. They are the most precious cultural legacy our forefathers left.它们是我们祖先留下来的最宝贵的文化遗产。

词汇搭配

  • residuary legacy剩余财产遗赠...
  • legacy tax遗产税
  • pecuniary legacy金钱遗赠
  • legacy system传统系统,遗产系统...
  • legacy duty <主英>遗产税...
  • demonstrative legacy指示遗赠
  • general legacy普通遗赠
  • cumulative legacy累积遗赠

经典引文

  • Perhaps a rich relative would die and leave him a legacy.

    出自:C. Hope
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