Entail

(v.)

1. make (sth) necessary; involve

使（某事物）必要；牵涉

e.g. This job entails a lot of hard work.

这项工作需要十分努力。

e.g. That will entail an early start tomorrow morning.

那就需要明晨很早动身。

e.g. The project would entail a huge increase in defense spending.

这项规划需要大大增加国防费用。

2. (esp. passive) entail sth (on sb): leave (land) to a line of heirs in such a way that none of them can give it away or sell it

限定（地产）继承人

e.g. The house and estate are entailed on the eldest daughter.

这所房子和地产限定由长女继承。

e.g. 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。

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