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mortmain

/ˈmɔːt.meɪn/ /ˈmɔɹt.meɪn/

Meanings
noun

永世占有，不得转让

The perpetual, inalienable possession of lands by a corporation or non-personal entity such as a church.

Examples :

"The church's vast land holdings, protected by mortmain, remained unchanged for centuries, unable to be sold or transferred to individuals. "
教会拥有的广袤土地，由于受到永久产业保有权（不得转让）的保护，几个世纪以来一直保持不变，无法出售或转让给个人。
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Related Words

Illustration perpetual

perpetual adjective

/pəˈpɛtjʊəl/ /pɚˈpɛtʃuəl/

永恒的，永久的.

"The student had a perpetual smile, always seeming happy. "

那个学生总是面带永恒的微笑，看起来总是很开心。

Illustration corporation

corporation noun

/ˌkɔːrpəˈreɪʃən/ /ˌkɔːrpəˈreɪʃn/

公司，企业。

"The corporation built a new school building, separate from the local community's individual efforts. "

这家公司建造了一栋新的教学楼，这与当地社区的个人努力是分开的。

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。

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personal noun

/ˈpɜː.sən.əl/ /ˈpɜɹ.sən.əl/

征友广告，个人广告

"The online personal for finding a book club partner was very popular among students. "

在网上发布的寻找读书俱乐部伙伴的征友广告在学生中非常受欢迎。

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unchanged verb

/ʌnˈtʃeɪndʒd/

恢复原状，复原。

"The teacher un-changed the grade, reverting it back to the original score. "

老师把分数改了回去，恢复到了原来的分数。

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centuries noun

/ˈsɛn.tʃə.ɹiz/

世纪，百年。

"The ancient pyramids have stood for centuries, witnessing the rise and fall of civilizations. "

古代金字塔已经屹立了好几个世纪，见证了文明的兴衰。

Illustration individuals

individuals noun

/ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəlz/

个人，个体。

"He is an unusual individual."

他是个很不寻常的个人。

Illustration inalienable

inalienable adjective

/ɪˈneɪ.lɪ.ə.nə.bəl/ /ɪˈneɪ.li.ə.nə.bəl/

不可剥夺的，不可转让的。

"inalienable right a right that cannot be given away"

不可剥夺的权利，一种不能被放弃或转让的权利。

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transferred verb

/tɹænsˈfɜːd/

转移，调动

"to transfer the laws of one country to another; to transfer suspicion"

把一个国家的法律移植到另一个国家；转移嫌疑。

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educational noun

/ˌɛdʒʊˈkeɪʃənəl/

考察旅行，免费旅游。

"The travel agency offered an educational trip to the Caribbean for its consultants. "

这家旅行社为它的顾问们提供了一次去加勒比海的考察旅行，让他们亲身体验，以便更好地推广那里的旅游服务。

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possession noun

/pəˈzɛʃən/

占据，占有。

"The library has possession of the rare book, even though it doesn't own it. "

图书馆占据着这本珍稀书籍，即使它并不拥有这本书的所有权。

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protected verb

/pɹəˈtɛktɪd/

保护，庇护。

"Condoms are designed to protect against sexually-transmitted diseases."

安全套的设计目的是为了保护人们免受性传播疾病的侵害。