estate(名词)常指地产/庄园(尤指土地与房屋等不动产),也可指某人去世后留下的遗产(遗产总额)。在法律或房地产语境中很常见。(另有“社会阶层/等级”等较少见含义。)
/ɪˈsteɪt/
I grew up near a large estate in the countryside.
我在乡下一个大庄园附近长大。
After her grandfather died, the family hired a lawyer to manage the estate and settle the debts.
祖父去世后,家人请律师处理遗产事务并清偿债务。
estate 来自古法语 estat(“状态、地位、财产”),进一步可追溯到拉丁语 status(“站立、状态”)。词义从“身份/状态”逐渐扩展到“财产、产业”,再到现代常见的“地产、庄园”和“遗产”。