A bequest is money or property which you legally leave to someone when you die.
例句
The church here was left a bequest to hire doctors who would work amongst the poor.这个教堂接收到一笔遗产,可以用来聘请医生为穷人治病。
英汉词典释义
n.
遗赠
The library has received a generous bequest from a local businessman.图书馆从当地一位商人那里得到了一大笔遗赠。The picture was acquired by bequest in 1921.这幅画是在1921年通过遗赠获得的。He received a bequest under his grandmother’s will.他得到他祖母遗嘱项下的遗赠。
遗产,遗赠物
In his will he made a substantial bequest to his wife.在遗嘱里他给妻子留下了一大笔遗产。