codicil

/ˈkɒdɪsɪl/

Meanings

noun

遗嘱附录，遗嘱补遗。

An addition or supplement that explains, modifies, or revokes a will or part of one.

Examples :

"My grandmother added a codicil to her will stating that her antique jewelry collection should be divided equally between her granddaughters. "

我奶奶在她的遗嘱里加了一份遗嘱附录，说明她的古董珠宝收藏应该由她的孙女们平分。

Related Words

revokes noun

/rɪˈvoʊks/ /rəˈvoʊks/

撤牌, 犯规.

"The referee's harsh call led to immediate revokes from the players, who insisted the rules had been violated. "

裁判严厉的判罚导致球员们立刻开始撤牌犯规，他们坚持认为规则被违反了。

addition noun

/æˈdɪʃən/

增加，添加

"The addition of five more items to the agenda will make the meeting unbearably long."

在议程上再增加五个项目会让会议变得难以忍受的漫长。

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

奶奶，外婆

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

我小时候，奶奶/外婆教我怎么烤饼干。

collection noun

/kəˈlɛkʃən/

收藏，聚集，汇集

"The asteroid belt consists of a collection of dust, rubble, and minor planets."

小行星带由聚集的尘埃、碎石和小行星构成。

granddaughters noun

/ˈɡrændɔːtərz/ /ˈɡrændoʊtərz/

孙女，外孙女

"Grandma loves to bake cookies for her granddaughters every Saturday. "

奶奶每个星期六都喜欢为她的孙女和外孙女们烤饼干。

explains verb

/ɪkˈspleɪnz/ /ɛkˈspleɪnz/

解释，说明。

"To explain a chapter of the Bible."

解释圣经中的一章。

stating verb

/ˈsteɪtɪŋ/

声称，声明，断言

"He stated that he was willing to help."

他声称他愿意帮忙。

divided verb

/dɪˈvaɪdɪd/ /dəˈvaɪdɪd/

分开，分割

"a wall divides two houses; a stream divides the towns"

一堵墙把两栋房子分隔开；一条小溪把两个镇子分割开。

supplement noun

/ˈsʌpləmənt/

补充，补给品.

"The doctor recommended a vitamin supplement to improve her daughter's calcium intake. "

医生建议服用维生素补充剂来提高她女儿的钙摄入量.

jewelry noun

/ˈdʒuːəlri/ /ˈdʒuːlri/

首饰，珠宝。

"She had more jewellery ornamented about her than any three ladies needed."

她身上佩戴的首饰比三个女人需要的加起来还多。

antique noun

/ænˈtiːk/

奇形怪状的雕像，滴水嘴兽

"The old stone building had a series of grotesque antique figures, or gargoyles, guarding its roof. "

那座古老的石质建筑屋顶上，有一系列奇形怪状的滴水嘴兽雕像，守护着它。

modifies verb

/ˈmɑːdɪfaɪz/ /ˈmɒdɪfaɪz/

修改，更改.

"The tailor modifies the pants to make them shorter. "

裁缝修改了裤子，把它们改短了。