beneficiary英语原文释义、词形变化、词源和词汇关系

英文释义

名词 n.

One who benefits or receives an advantage.

— You are the lucky beneficiary of this special offer.
One who benefits from the distribution, especially out of a trust or estate.

— If any beneficiary does not survive the settlor for a period of 30 days then the trustee shall distribute that beneficiary’s share to the surviving beneficiaries by right of representation.
One who benefits from the payout of an insurance policy.

形容词 adj.

Holding some office or valuable possession, in subordination to another; holding under a feudal or other superior; having a dependent and secondary possession. not-comparable

— a feudatory or beneficiary king of England
Bestowed as a gratuity. not-comparable

— beneficiary gifts

词形变化

beneficiaries plural

词汇关系

反义词

maleficiary

衍生词

beneficiaryship nonbeneficiary

词源

词源 1

From Latin beneficiarius (“enjoying a favor, granted a privilege”) from beneficium (“benefit”), perhaps via or influenced by French bénéficiaire (“beneficiary”). Indirectly, by way of the etymology of the Latin word beneficium, the English word beneficiary ultimately has the same origin as the English word benefactor, its near antonym.

词源 2

From Latin beneficiarius (“enjoying a favor, granted a privilege”) from beneficium (“benefit”), perhaps via or influenced by French bénéficiaire (“beneficiary”). Indirectly, by way of the etymology of the Latin word beneficium, the English word beneficiary ultimately has the same origin as the English word benefactor, its near antonym.