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estate

/ɪsˈteɪt/

Meanings
noun

遗产，财产。

The collective property and liabilities of someone, especially a deceased person.

Examples :

"After her grandmother passed away, the estate was divided among her four children. "
奶奶去世后，她的遗产被分给了四个孩子。
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noun

等级，阶层。

A major social class or order of persons regarded collectively as part of the body politic of the country and formerly possessing distinct political rights (Estates of the realm).

Examples :

"In medieval Europe, the nobility and clergy were separate estates with unique rights and privileges. "
在中世纪的欧洲，贵族和教士是不同的社会等级，拥有独特的权利和特权。
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noun

旅行车， 敞篷车.

A station wagon; a car with a tailgate (or liftgate) and storage space to the rear of the seating which is coterminous with the passenger compartment (and often extensible into that compartment via folding or removable seating).

Examples :

"My dad's new estate car has plenty of space for all the groceries we bought for the family picnic. "
我爸爸新买的旅行车空间很大，足够放下我们为家庭野餐买的所有食物。
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Related Words

Illustration liabilities

liabilities noun

/ˌlaɪəˈbɪlətiz/ /ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪtiz/

负债，债务， 负有责任

"The company's liabilities, including loans and unpaid bills, totaled $50,000. "

该公司的负债，包括贷款和未付账单，总计五万美元。

Illustration grandmother

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。

Illustration compartment

compartment noun

/kəmˈpɑː(ɹ)tmənt/

隔间，车厢，舱室

"Two men were seated in a well-lighted compartment of a third-class railway carriage."

两个男人坐在三等车厢里一间光线充足的隔间里。

Illustration possessions

possessions noun

/pəˈzɛʃənz/

占有，拥有物。

"After the flood, people searched the muddy fields for their lost possessions, hoping to salvage anything that wasn't completely ruined, even though they didn't own the land where the items were found. "

洪水过后，人们在泥泞的田地里寻找他们丢失的东西，希望能抢救出任何没有完全损毁的物品，即使他们并不拥有发现这些物品的土地的所有权，但这些东西毕竟是他们占有、使用的东西。

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

Illustration prosperity

prosperity noun

/pɹɒˈspɛɹ.ɪ.ti/ /pɹɑˈspɛɹ.ɪ.ti/

繁荣，昌盛

"After years of hard work, the family finally achieved prosperity, allowing them to buy a new home and send their children to good schools. "

经过多年的努力，这家人的生活终于富裕起来，他们不仅买了新房，还把孩子们送进了好学校。

Illustration dramatically

dramatically adverb

/drəˈmætɪkli/ /dɹəˈmætɪkli/

戏剧性地，引人注目地

"The weather changed dramatically; it was sunny one moment and raining heavily the next. "

天气变化非常戏剧性，刚才还阳光明媚，转眼就下起了倾盆大雨。

Illustration collective

collective noun

/kəˈlɛktɪv/

集体农庄，合作农场

"The collective was struggling to afford new equipment for the farm. "

这个集体农庄正努力筹钱购买新的农场设备。

Illustration coterminous

coterminous adjective

/kɒnˈtəː.mɪ.nəs/ /kənˈtɝ.mɪ.nəs/

接壤，毗连。

"The fence made of wooden panels ensures the two yards are coterminous, providing a clear boundary between them. "

用木板做的栅栏确保了两个院子首尾相接，在它们之间划出了一条清晰的边界。

Illustration collectively

collectively adverb

/kəˈlɛktɪvli/ /kəˈlɛktɪli/

共同地，集体地

"The students, collectively, decided to postpone the project until next week. "

学生们集体决定把项目延期到下周。

Illustration grandfather

grandfather noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

爷爷，外公

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "

我的爷爷帮我做了数学作业。

Illustration businessman

businessman noun

/ˈbɪznəsmən/ /ˈbɪznəsmæn/

商人，生意人。

"My father is a businessman who owns a small electronics store. "

我爸爸是个商人，他拥有一家小电子产品店。