| 单词 | primogeniture |
| 释义 | primogeniture noun[U] lawspecializeduk/ˌpraɪ.məʊˈdʒen.ɪ.tʃər/us/ˌpraɪ.moʊˈdʒen.ə.tʃɚ/thecustomby which all of a family'spropertygoes to theoldestsonwhen thefatherdies 长嗣继承权（或制）Inheriting & bequeathing
Examplesofprimogenitureprimogeniture It was from about the seventeenth century that maleprimogeniturebecame practically universal. From theCambridge English Corpus Even thoughprimogenitureconcentrated the ie property in the hands of the male heir, female inheritance continued well into the sixteenth century. From theCambridge English Corpus The principal advantage in such strategies was the possibility of dividing landholdings between children (instead ofprimogeniture), and this could include granting land to daughters. From theCambridge English Corpus Though traditionally matrilineal, the family has acquired a touch ofprimogeniturein recent decades. From theCambridge English Corpus He wanted to cheapen the transfer of land and abolishprimogeniture, which, he believed, would increase access to landed property. From theCambridge English Corpus The second is that inheritance was not limited to strictprimogeniture, even in the highest classes. From theCambridge English Corpus However, the consequences ofprimogenitureapply equally to women. From theCambridge English Corpus Although the succession passed in principle to the king's eldest son, this rule ofprimogeniturewas qualified in two ways. From theCambridge English Corpus Therefore, the principle ofprimogenitureis somewhat less dominant than the proportion of more than half of all successions involving the eldest son might seem to suggest. From theCambridge English Corpus Gavelkind refers to a system of partible inheritance (as opposed toprimogeniture) emanating from the clan rather than the family. From theCambridge English Corpus When transferring the family assets from the present generation to the next, the eldest son or the eldest daughter's husband would become the successor by the rule ofprimogeniture. From theCambridge English Corpus Primogenitureand entail encouraged the concentration of large property in the hands of the same families, contrary to the spirit of the century that wanted to divide everything. From theCambridge English Corpus Primogeniturewas the general rule. From theCambridge English Corpus Bailleul, therefore, proposed an alternative to the reintroduction ofprimogeniture. From theCambridge English Corpus I do not want to insist onprimogeniture. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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