involve (something) as a necessary or inevitable part or consequence 使成为必需;使成为必然 a situation which entails considerable risks. 必然会有很多风险的局面。 ■(Logic)have as a logically necessary consequence (逻)必然导致
(Law)settle the inheritance of (property) over a number of generations so that ownership remains within a particular group, usually one family (律)限定(财产)继承人 her father's estate was entailed on a cousin. 她父亲的财产限定由一个堂兄继承。 ■(archaic)cause to experience or possess in a way perceived as permanent or inescapable (古)使永远蒙受;使无法逃脱 I cannot get rid of the disgrace which you have entailed upon us. 我无法洗刷你使我们蒙受的耻辱。
noun
(Law)a settlement of the inheritance of property over a number of generations so that it remains within a family or other group (律)限嗣继承 ■a property that is bequeathed under such conditions 限嗣继承的财产
派生 entailment noun 语源
late Middle English (referring to settlement of property; formerly also as intail): from en-, in- 'into' + Old French taille 'notch, tax' (see tail)