| Title | Beneficiary |
|---|---|
| Text | Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary English Etymology beneficiary 1610s (n.), 1620s (adj.), from L. beneficiarius "enjoying a favor, privileged," from beneficium (see benefice). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 beneficiary bene·fi·ciary / 7beni5fiFEri; NAmE -5fiFieri / noun(pl. -ies) ~ (of sth) 1. a person who gains as a result of sth 受益者；受惠人: Who will be the main beneficiary of the cuts in income tax? 削减所得税的主要受益者将是谁？ 2. a person who receives money or property when sb dies 遗产继承人 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged ben·e·fi·cia·ry I. \ˌbenəˈfishēˌerē, -shərē, -ri\ noun (-es) Etymology: Medieval Latin beneficiarius (influenced in meaning by Medieval Latin beneficium), from Latin, privileged soldier, from beneficium favor + -arius -ary — more at benefice 1. a. : one who holds a feudal benefice : feudatory , vassal b. : one who holds an ecclesiastical benefice 2. : one who receives something: as a. : the person designated to receive the income of a trust estate b. : the person named (as in an insurance or annuity policy) as the one who is to receive proceeds or benefits accruing c. : a person in whose favor a letter of credit is issued entitling him to draw a draft or bill of exchange II. \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷-\ adjective Etymology: Medieval Latin beneficiarius (influenced in meaning by Medieval Latin beneficium), from Latin, of a favor, from beneficium + -arius -ary : arising from, held as, or having a benefice < beneficiary services > < a beneficiary baron > |
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