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“intestate” 是一个英文单词,通常用于法律领域,意思是“没有立遗嘱就去世了”。当一个人在没有留下遗嘱的情况下去世时,他的遗产将按照法律规定进行分配,而不是根据他本人的意愿。
“intestate” 源自拉丁语 “in testamento”,意思是“不在遗嘱中”。这个词常用于描述一个人在没有正式遗嘱的情况下死亡的情况。
1. "He died intestate, so his assets were distributed according to the law."(他无遗嘱去世,因此他的财产是根据法律分配的。)
2. "The family was surprised when they learned that the deceased had died intestate."(当他们得知死者无遗嘱去世时感到很惊讶。)
testament:遗嘱、见证
testator:立遗嘱人
probate:遗嘱认证