estate noun ⇨estate (a housing estate)⇨land1 (a 300-acre estate)⇨legacy (Her estate was left to her daughter.)
estate
noun
estate ♦︎ development ♦︎ projectThese words all mean a group of houses or factories built together in a planned way.这些词均表示住宅区或工业区。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a housing estate / development / project◆a / an industrial / commercial estate / development■estate / /ɪˈsteɪt/ / [countable] (BrE) an area of land with a lot of houses or factories of the same type on it住宅区；工业区；工厂区◆We're planning to move the business to an industrial estate on the outskirts of the town.我们计划把工厂搬到城区外围的工业区。◆There are around six million people living on council estates(= an area owned by the local council with cheaply rented houses or flats) in Britain.在英国约有600万人住在属地方政府所有的出租房里。ⓘ In American English estate refers to the grounds and buildings of a large country home. Use development.美式英语中的estate指乡村大庄园的土地和建筑，表示住宅区、开发区要用development。■development [countable] a piece of land with new buildings on it新建住宅区；房地产开发区◆The protesters oppose plans to build a commercial development on the site.抗议者反对在这个地方进行商业开发。ⓘ In American English, development is not just used to talk about new buildings; it is used in the same way as estate in British English.在美式英语中，development除了指新建的楼房外，还与英式英语中的estate用法相同◆a luxury residential development一个豪宅区◆We live in a new housing development.我们住在一个新开发的住宅小区里。■project ( ˈhousing project) [countable] (NAmE) a group of apartments built for poor families, usually with government money（通常由政府出资为贫困家庭兴建的）住宅区，住宅群，住宅工程◆She lives in a housing project on the edge of town.她住在城边的贫民住宅区。◆Going into the projects(= a poor district with high-rise apartments) alone can be dangerous.独自一人进入贫民住宅区很危险。
land1
noun
the price of land地价open/agricultural land开阔地；农业用地land ♦︎ estate ♦︎ real estate ♦︎ farmlandThese words all mean an area of ground that sb owns.这些词均表示私人拥有的地产。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆on land / an estate / real estate / farmland◆(a) private land / estate / real estate / farmland◆prime land / real estate / farmland◆to own / buy / sell land / an estate / real estate / farmland◆a piece of land / real estate / farmland■land [uncountable] ( formallands [plural]) the area of ground that sb owns, especially when you think of it as property that can be bought or sold地产；地皮◆The price of land is rising rapidly.地价正在快速上涨。◆During the war their lands were occupied by the enemy.战争期间他们的土地被敌人占领了。 see also land ⇨ country2, land ⇨ floor1, land ⇨ soil■estate / /ɪˈsteɪt/ / [countable] a large area of land, usually in the country, that is owned by one person or family（通常指农村的）大片私有土地，庄园◆The house is set on a 200-acre estate near the Black Mountains.那座房子建在布莱克山脉附近一个200英亩的庄园中。■ˈreal estate [uncountable] (especially NAmE) property in the form of land or buildings房地产；不动产◆My father sold real estate.我父亲销售过房地产。◆He bought a piece of real estate several years ago for $50 000.几年前他花5万元购买了一处房地产。■farmland /ˈfɑːmlænd; NAmEˈfɑːrmlænd/ [uncountable, plural] land that is used for farming农田；耕地◆The United States loses over 4 000 acres of farmland every day.美国每天失去4 000多英亩的耕地。
legacy
noun
legacy ♦︎ heritage ♦︎ inheritance ♦︎ estate ♦︎ bequest ♦︎ birthrightThese are all words for money, property or traditions that are passed on to people over the generations.这些词均表示遗产或遗赠的财物。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a legacy / an inheritance / a bequest from sb◆a large / small legacy / inheritance / estate / bequest◆a shared legacy / heritage / inheritance◆a personal legacy / estate / bequest◆a rich legacy / heritage / inheritance◆a / an cultural / artistic legacy / heritage / inheritance◆to have / preserve a legacy / a heritage / an inheritance / an estate◆to leave (sb) a legacy / an inheritance / your estate / a bequest◆to receive a legacy / an inheritance / a bequest◆to bequeath (sb) / inherit a legacy / an estate◆to claim / divide a legacy / an inheritance / an estate■legacy / /ˈlegəsi/ / [countable] (ratherformal, especiallywritten) money or property that you receive from sb when they die; a situation that exists now because of events that took place in the past遗产；遗赠的财物；遗留问题；后遗症◆They each received a legacy of £5 000.他们每人得到了5 000英镑的遗产。◆Future generations will be left with a legacy of pollution and destruction.留给子孙后代的将是污染与破坏。■heritage / /ˈherɪtɪdʒ/ / [countable, usually singular] the history, traditions and qualities that a country or society has had for many years and that are considered an important part of its character遗产（指国家或社会长期形成的历史、传统和特色）◆Spain's rich cultural heritage西班牙的丰富文化遗产◆The building is part of our national heritage.这座建筑属于我们的民族遗产。■inheritance / /ɪnˈherɪtəns/ / [countable, usually singular, uncountable] money or property that you receive from sb when they die; the fact of receiving sth when sb dies; something from the past or from your family that affects the way you look, think or behave遗产（如金钱或财产）；遗产继承；遗传特征◆She came into her inheritance(= received it) at eighteen.她十八岁时继承了遗产。◆The title passes by inheritance to the eldest son.这一头衔按世袭传给长子。◆Physical characteristics are determined by genetic inheritance.身体特征取决于基因遗传。 see also inherit ⇨ inherit■estate [countable, uncountable] (law法律) all the money and property that a person owns, especially everything that is left when they die个人财产；（尤指）遗产◆Her estate was left to her daughter.她的遗产留给了女儿。◆He left estate valued at a million dollars.他留下价值100万元的遗产。■bequest / /bɪˈkwest/ / [countable] (formal) money or property that you ask to be given to a particular person or organization when you die遗产；遗赠的财物◆He left a bequest to each of his grandchildren.他给自己的孙子孙女每人留下一笔遗产。◆The picture was acquired by bequest in 1921.这幅画是1921年遗赠得来的。ⓘ Bequest is often used to talk about a sum of money or a thing such as a painting or a book collection given by a rich person for public enjoyment after their death. * bequest常指富翁遗赠给公众的钱财、字画或藏书。 see also bequeath ⇨ pass sth on■birthright / /ˈbɜːθraɪt/ / [countable, usually singular] (formal) a thing that sb has a right to because of the family or country they were born in, or because it is a basic right of all human beings与生俱来的权利；基本人权◆The property is the birthright of the eldest child.最年长的孩子享有这笔财产的继承权。◆Education is every child's birthright.受教育是每个孩子的基本权利。ⓘ Birthright is nearly always used after his, her, their, etc. or a noun in the possessive form. * birthright前面几乎总是加his、her、their等词或名词所有格形式。➡ See also the entry for ⇨ rightnoun另见right名词词条