entail

名词 entail:

1. land received by fee tail
2. the act of entailing property; the creation of a fee tail from a fee simple

动词 entail:

1. have as a logical consequence
   同义词：imply, mean
2. impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result
   同义词：implicate
3. limit the inheritance of property to a specific class of heirs
   同义词：fee-tail

1. The house and estate are entailed on the eldest daughter.
   这所房子和地产限定由长女继承。
2. This job entails a lot of hard work.
   这项工作需要十分努力。
3. He would have sold the property long ago had it not been entailed.
   这些财产若非限定继承的话，他早就卖掉了。
4. That will entail an early start tomorrow morning.
   那就需要明晨很早动身。

en.tail

v.tr.（及物动词）
en.tailed,en.tail.ing,en.tails
To have, impose, or require as a necessary accompaniment or consequence:
承担，伴随，需要：施加或要求使成为必要的附属物或结果：
例句：
an investment that entailed high risk.
一项需承担高风险的投资

To limit the inheritance of (property) to a specified succession of heirs.
限定继承：对（财产）的继承限于特定的继承人顺序
To bestow or impose on a person or a specified succession of heirs.
赠与，限嗣继承：限制某人或按某特定顺序继承
n.（名词）

The act of entailing, especially property.
限嗣继承：限定继承权的行为，尤指不动产
The state of being entailed.
处于限定继承的状态
An entailed estate.
限定继承的不动产
A predetermined order of succession, as to an estate or to an office.
预定的继承顺序：确定的继承权顺序，如对地产或职位
Something transmitted as if by unalterable inheritance.
遗产，继承：如通过不可更变的继承而移转某物

来源：
Middle English entaillen [to limit inheritance to specific heirs]
中古英语 entaillen [把继承权限定给特定的继承人]
en- [intensive pref.] * see en-
en- [强调性前缀] *参见 en-
taille [tail] * see tail 2
taille [尾巴] *参见 tail2

【引伸】
entail.ment
n.（名词）