intestate
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/ɪnˈtesteɪt/
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/ɪnˈtesteɪt/
If someone dies intestate, they die without having made a legal document that says who gets their money and property when they die.
When he died intestate, his family had to figure out who would get his belongings.
当他无遗嘱去世时,他的家人不得不弄清楚谁会得到他的财产。