estate 的用法和發音

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estate

/ɪˈsteɪt/
名詞 法律/房地產術語

基本釋義：地產；財產；莊園

詞源：源自拉丁語"status"，經古法語"estat"演變而來

📚 核心含義

房地產

指土地及其上的建築物

Estate agents help people buy and sell property.
房地產經紀人幫助人們買賣房產。
商業

法律財產

個人全部資產和負債

The estate was divided among the heirs.
遺產在繼承人之間分配。
法律

莊園

大面積的土地及宅邸

The royal estate covers 500 acres.
這座皇家莊園占地500英畝。
建築

"estate"一詞在不同語境下有不同含義，需根據上下文判斷具體指房地產、遺產還是莊園。

🔄 用法對比

英語例句

He owns a large estate in the countryside.

The estate was valued at $2 million.

This is a gated estate with 24-hour security.

中文翻譯

他在鄉下擁有一大片莊園。

這筆遺產估價200萬美元。

這是一個有24小時保安的封閉式住宅區。

🔊 發音指南

英式發音

/ɪˈsteɪt/

伊-斯-忒特（重讀"斯"）

美式發音

/ɪˈsteɪt/

伊-斯-忒特（重讀"斯"）

發音要點：

常見發音錯誤

  • 讀成"埃斯-塔特"（應為/ɪˈsteɪt/）
  • 重音放在第一個音節
  • "a"發音不準確

🎯 常見搭配

real estate

房地產

real estate market
房地產市場
商業

estate agent

房地產經紀人

contact an estate agent
聯繫房產經紀人
職業

estate tax

遺產稅

pay estate tax
繳納遺產稅
法律

語法注意

單數： estate
複數： estates

⚠️ 易混淆點

不要混淆：

Estate always means a large house. (錯誤)

正確：Estate can refer to property, inheritance or a large land area.

Real estate only includes buildings. (錯誤)

正確：Real estate includes land and any permanent structures on it.

✍️ 隨堂練習

翻譯練習

1. The estate includes a mansion and 50 acres of land.
2. She works as an estate agent in London.
3. The will specifies how the estate should be distributed.

1. 這處莊園包括一座豪宅和50英畝土地。

2. 她在倫敦擔任房地產經紀人。

3. 遺囑規定了遺產應如何分配。

發音練習

跟讀以下句子：

• Estate prices are rising. [ɪˈsteɪt]
• The estate has been in the family for generations. [ɪˈsteɪt]
• This is a prime estate location. [ɪˈsteɪt]

改錯練習

找出並改正錯誤：

1. 讀作[ˈɛsteɪt]
2. An estate only refers to land.
3. Estate tax is the same as income tax.

1. 讀作[ɪˈsteɪt]（重音在第二音節）

2. Estate can refer to land, property or inheritance.

3. Estate tax is different from income tax.