estate

/ɪˈsteɪt/ n.
标准词条 CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

地产；庄园；住宅区；遗产；个人全部财产

释义与例句

n. 地产；庄园；住宅区
a large area of land with buildings, or an area designed for houses or businesses
  1. The family owns a large country estate with several farms.
    这个家族在乡下拥有一处包含几个农场的大庄园。
  2. She grew up on a housing estate in East London.
    她在伦敦东区的一个住宅区长大。
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  1. The company plans to build its warehouse on the industrial estate.
    该公司计划在工业区建造仓库。
n. 遗产；个人全部财产
all the money and property that a person leaves when they die
  1. He left most of his estate to a medical charity.
    他把大部分遗产捐给了一家医疗慈善机构。
  2. Her estate was valued at nearly two million pounds.
    她的遗产估值接近两百万英镑。
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  1. The lawyer is responsible for administering the estate.
    这位律师负责管理遗产处置事务。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 real estate 是“房地产”；housing estate 常用于英式英语表示“住宅区”；遗产语境中 estate 指全部身后财产。

词族与关联词

易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • property 财产；房地产；性质
    estate 可指大面积地产、规划建设的住宅区，或死者留下的全部遗产；property 泛指财产或房地产，也可表示物质“性质”，不一定是 estate 所指的大块土地。
    They invested in commercial property last year. 他们去年投资了商业地产。
常见搭配
  • real estate 房地产；不动产
    Real estate prices have risen faster than wages. 房地产价格上涨得比工资快。
  • housing estate 住宅区；居民小区
    A new playground has opened on the housing estate. 这个住宅区里新开放了一座游乐场。
  • estate agent 房地产经纪人
    The estate agent arranged for us to view the flat. 房地产经纪人安排我们看了那套公寓。