mortmain

英 ['mɔːtmeɪn]美 ['mɔrtmen]

n. 永久营业；财团法人不动产的永久保管

英文词源

mortmain (n.)

"inalienable ownership," mid-15c., from Anglo-French morte mayn, Old French mortemain, literally "dead hand," from Medieval Latin mortua manus; see mortal (adj.) + manual (adj.). Probably a metaphorical expression.

双语例句

1. I want us to look like a viable family, Mortmain, for Rose's sake.

我想让我们看起来像是一个可以维持的家庭摩门, 你看看罗斯.

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