名詞 entail:

1. land received by fee tail
2. the act of entailing property; the creation of a fee tail from a fee simple

動(dòng)詞 entail:

1. have as a logical consequence
   同義詞：imply, mean
2. impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result
   同義詞：implicate
3. limit the inheritance of property to a specific class of heirs
   同義詞：fee-tail

1. The house and estate are entailed on the eldest daughter.
   這所房子和地產(chǎn)限定由長(zhǎng)女繼承。
2. This job entails a lot of hard work.
   這項(xiàng)工作需要十分努力。
3. He would have sold the property long ago had it not been entailed.
   這些財(cái)產(chǎn)若非限定繼承的話，他早就賣(mài)掉了。
4. That will entail an early start tomorrow morning.
   那就需要明晨很早動(dòng)身。

en.tail

v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
en.tailed,en.tail.ing,en.tails
To have, impose, or require as a necessary accompaniment or consequence:
承擔(dān)，伴隨，需要：施加或要求使成為必要的附屬物或結(jié)果：
例句：
an investment that entailed high risk.
一項(xiàng)需承擔(dān)高風(fēng)險(xiǎn)的投資

To limit the inheritance of (property) to a specified succession of heirs.
限定繼承：對(duì)（財(cái)產(chǎn)）的繼承限于特定的繼承人順序
To bestow or impose on a person or a specified succession of heirs.
贈(zèng)與，限嗣繼承：限制某人或按某特定順序繼承
n.（名詞）

The act of entailing, especially property.
限嗣繼承：限定繼承權(quán)的行為，尤指不動(dòng)產(chǎn)
The state of being entailed.
處于限定繼承的狀態(tài)
An entailed estate.
限定繼承的不動(dòng)產(chǎn)
A predetermined order of succession, as to an estate or to an office.
預(yù)定的繼承順序：確定的繼承權(quán)順序，如對(duì)地產(chǎn)或職位
Something transmitted as if by unalterable inheritance.
遺產(chǎn)，繼承：如通過(guò)不可更變的繼承而移轉(zhuǎn)某物

來(lái)源：
Middle English entaillen [to limit inheritance to specific heirs]
中古英語(yǔ) entaillen [把繼承權(quán)限定給特定的繼承人]
en- [intensive pref.] * see en-
en- [強(qiáng)調(diào)性前綴] *參見(jiàn) en-
taille [tail] * see tail 2
taille [尾巴] *參見(jiàn) tail2

【引伸】
entail.ment
n.（名詞）