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uncia

uncia 〈拉〉 (1)(罗马法)安息亚 古罗马铜币。其价值相当于古罗马铜币阿斯〔as〕的1/12。英语的盎司〔ounce〕一词即起源于此。 (2)(古)一种土地丈量单位,大致相当于1 200平方英尺 (3)十二分之一

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renunciation

renunciation n. (1)放弃 指明确或默示地放弃或抛弃某一权利且未将之转让他人。包括:放弃继承,其效力回溯至被继承人死亡时;不接受赠与;票据的持票人明确表示放弃票据权利;拒绝担任受托人;拒绝担任遗嘱执行人或遗产管理人;代理人终止代理关系等。亦指继承人放弃根据遗嘱所取得的权利,转而主张其法定继承份额。 (2)(刑法)犯罪中止(→disclaimer; repudiation; withdrawal from criminal activity)

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enunciate

enunciate (i-n[schwa]n-see-ayt), vb. 1. To state publicly; to announce or proclaim (the court enunciated a new doctrine yesterday). 2. To articulate or pronounce (enunciate your syllables more clearly when you speak). — enunciation, n. — enunciable, adj. — enunciator, n.

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uncia

uncia ([schwa]n-shee-[schwa]), n. [Latin] 1. Roman law. One-twelfth of the as (a pound or, by analogy, an estate or inheritance). • The English word ounce is derived from this term. Cf. AS; BES. 2. Hist. A measure of land used in a royal charter. • The size of an uncia is unclear, but it may

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renunciation

renunciation (ri-n[schwa]n-see-ay-sh[schwa]n), n. 1. The express or tacit abandonment of a right without transferring it to another. 2. Wills & estates. The act of waiving a right under a will. • At one time, one renounced an inheritance by intestacy and disclaimed a gift by will. Today disclaim is common in both situations. — Also

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