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heirless

['ɛrlɪs]

adj. [法] 无继承人的；无后嗣的

英文词源

heirless (adj.): c. 1400, from heir + -less.

双语例句

1. The village head led several farmers to plough for the heirless elderly.: 村长带着几个人为村里的孤寡老人代耕田地.

2. By a cruel irony of fate, the wealthy man died heirless.: 命运捉弄人真是残酷, 这位富翁身后无嗣.