homestead
英['həʊmsted]
美['homstɛd]
词态变化
复数: homesteads;
助记提示
1. In U.S. usage, "a lot of land adequate for the maintenance of a family".
中文词源
homestead 家园，农庄home,家，stead,农庄。
英文词源
- homestead (n.)
- Old English hamstede "home, town, village," from home (n.) + stead (q.v.). In U.S. usage, "a lot of land adequate for the maintenance of a family" (1690s), defined by the Homestead Act of 1862 as 160 acres. Hence, the verb, first recorded 1872. Homesteader also is from 1872.
双语例句
- 1. When we reached the homestead and were sitting on the stoep drinking our coffee, we heard that Richard had left quite suddenly and had gone back to England.
- 当我们赶到范·伦斯堡家,坐在他们家屋前的门廊上喝咖啡时, 却听说理查德已经不辞而别回英国去了.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 2. The daylight revealed the whole of Mr. Melbury's homestead.
- 白日的天光,把麦尔布礼先生的整个产业都展现在人们面前.
来自辞典例句
- 3. He was a survival from the days when Gile's father held the homestead.
- 他是当初还由基尔的父亲掌管家业那个时代的一个幸存者.
来自辞典例句
- 4. Could we just wait until he's done with the homestead act chapter?
- 能等到他讲完宅地法那章再走 吗 ?
来自电影对白
- 5. Moreover land contracting right of management circulation and homestead circulation question.
- 再如土地承包经营权的流转和宅基地的流转问题.
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