Bequest

(noun.) (law) a gift of personal property by will.

校对:奥斯瓦德

• There was just such an informality in the terms of the bequest as to give me no hope from law. 简·奥斯汀. 傲慢与偏见.
• This Pergamum bequest, astonishing in itself, had the still more astonishing result of producing imitations in other quarters. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• Besides, the words Legacy, Bequest, go side by side with the words, Death, Funeral. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• It is difficult for us to understand the motives of this bequest. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• Now the wealth did not weigh on me: now it was not a mere bequest of coin,--it was a legacy of life, hope, enjoyment. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• Why then should you expect me to pen this kind of affidavit, which has no object but to keep up a foolish partiality and secure a foolish bequest? 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• He's as fine as an auctioneer--that your son Frederic has not obtained any advance of money on bequests promised by Mr. Featherstone--promised? 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.

编辑:西娅