estate

wealth, assets, estate, goods, property, resources

名词 estate:

1. everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
2. extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
   同义词：land, landed estate, acres, demesne
3. a major social class or order of persons regarded collectively as part of the body politic of the country and formerly possessing distinct political rights
   同义词：estate of the realm

1. He has succeeded to his father's estate.
   他继承了父亲的产业。
2. He invited us to his country estate for a weekend shoot.
   他邀请我们到他乡下的庄园去过一次打猎的周末。
3. He settled part of his estate on his son.
   他把部分财产转让给儿子了。
4. The residue of estate belongs to his son.
   剩余财产属于他的儿子。
5. He has a beautiful estate near London.
   他在离伦敦不远处有一个美丽的庄园。
6. The old man left an estate of two million dollars when he died.
   那老人去世时留下二百万美元的遗产。

es.tate

n.（名词）
A landed property, usually of considerable size.
土地拥有权：拥有土地的权力，通常指大片土地
The whole of one`s possessions, especially all the property and debts left by one at death.
遗产：某人全部的财产，尤指一个人死后留下的所有的财产和债务
Abbr. est.Law The nature and extent of an owner`s rights with respect to land or other property.
缩写 est.【法律】 地产，地产权，财产权：安置土地或其他财产的固有的或暂时的所有权
Chiefly British A housing development.
【多用于英国】 房屋（地产）的扩张和发展
The situation or circumstances of one`s life:
人生际遇：人生的状况和环境：
例句：
A child`s estate gives way to the adult`s estate.
童年时期不如青年时期

Social position or rank, especially of high order.
社会等级：社会地位或等级，特别是指较高社会地位
A major social class, such as the nobility, the commons, or the clergy, formerly possessing distinct political rights.
社会阶层：主要的社会阶层，例如贵族阶层、平民阶层、牧师阶层，具有不寻常的政治权力
Archaic Display of wealth or power; pomp.
【古语】 炫耀财富或权力；浮夸

来源：
Middle English estat [condition]
中古英语 estat [状态，状况]
from Old French * see state
源自 古法语 *参见 state