heriot

n.租地继承税

1. （尤指中世纪英格兰的）封地出租的年金或税款 2. 遗产，传家宝

名词

1. The land was bequeathed to him, and with it came the heriot owed by the tenants.
这片土地被遗赠给了他，随之而来的是租户应缴纳的年金。

2. The antique brooch was a treasured heriot passed down through generations in the family.
这件古董胸针是传家宝，代代相传在这个家族中。