| 释义 |
primogeniture/praimə(ʊ)ˈdʒenitʃə/n. 1 the fact or condition of being the first-born child 长嗣身份 2 (in full 全称 right of primogeniture) the right of succession belonging to the first-born, esp. the feudal rule by which the whole real estate of an intestate passes to the eldest son (封建统治社会的)长嗣继承权 □ primogenital adj.□ primogenitary adj.[medieval Latin primogenitura, from Latin primo ‘first’ + genitura from gignere genit- ‘beget’] |