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legacy

/ˈleɪɡəsi/

Meanings
noun

遗产，遗赠。

Money or property bequeathed to someone in a will.

Examples :

"My grandmother left a substantial legacy to her favorite niece in her will. "
我奶奶在遗嘱里留了一大笔遗产给她最喜欢的外甥女。
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Related Words

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

东西，事物

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

我朋友告诉我盒子里有东西，但我还不知道那是什么。

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 university

university noun

/juːnɪˈvɜːsətiː/ /junɨˈvɝsəti/

大学，高校。

"My older sister is attending university to study engineering. "

我姐姐正在上大学，学习工程学。

Illustration substantial

substantial noun

/səbˈstænʃəl/

实质，要点

"The substantial of my grandmother's advice helped me make a good decision. "

奶奶的建议中的实质要点帮助我做出了正确的决定。

Illustration inherited

inherited verb

/ɪnˈhɛɹɪtɪd/

继承，承继.

"Your descendants will inherit the earth."

你的后裔必承受这地为业。

Illustration environment

environment noun

/-mɪnt/

环境，周围环境。

"The noisy environment of the school cafeteria made it difficult to concentrate on my homework. "

学校食堂嘈杂的环境让人很难集中精力做作业。

Illustration favorite

favorite noun

/ˈfeɪv.ɹɪt/

最爱，宠儿

"My favorite book is the one about space exploration. "

我最喜欢的书是那本关于太空探索的。

Illustration predecessor

predecessor noun

/ˈpɹiːdɪsɛsɚ/ /ˈpɹiːdɪsɛsə(ɹ)/ /ˈpɹi.də.sɛs.ɚ/

前任，前辈

"My mom's predecessor as school principal retired last year after 20 years of service. "

我妈妈的前任校长在学校服务了二十年后，去年退休了。

Illustration descendant

descendant noun

/dɪˈsɛndənt/

后代，子孙。

"The patriarch survived many descendants: five children, a dozen grandchildren, even a great grandchild."

这位老族长活过了许多后代，包括五个孩子、十几个孙子孙女，甚至还有一个重孙。

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prestigious adjective

/pɹə-/

有名望的，声望高的

"She has a prestigious job with an international organization."

她在一家国际组织工作，职位很有声望。

Illustration property

property noun

/ˈpɹɒp.ət.i/ /ˈpɹɑp.ɚt.i/

财产，所有物

"Important types of property include real property (land), personal property (other physical possessions), and intellectual property (rights over artistic creations, inventions, etc.)."

重要的财产类型包括不动产（土地），个人财产（其他有形物品）和知识产权（对艺术创作、发明等的权利）。

Illustration bequeathed

bequeathed verb

/bɪˈkwiːðd/ /bɪˈkwiːθt/

遗赠， 遗留。

"My grandmother bequeathed her antique jewelry to me in her will. "

我奶奶在遗嘱里把她的古董珠宝遗赠给了我。