cy pres

cy-pres的音标和读音：
DJ音标发音： [ˈsi:ˈ prei]
KK音标发音： [ˈsiˈ pre]

cy-pres的词性：
n.（名词）

1. The legal doctrine that allows a court freedom in interpreting the terms of a will or gift if carrying out the terms literally would be impracticable or illegal. At the same time, the general intent of the testator or donor is supposed to be observed as closely as possible.
力求近似原则：如果不能有效地或合法地完全实行遗嘱或者转让条款，可以让法庭自由解释这些条款的合法原则。与此同时，要求尽可能接近立遗嘱人或者捐赠者总的意愿

cy-pres的词源：

2. Middle English
中古英语

3. from Anglo-Norman
源自 英法语

4. cy from Latin s^oc [so] * see sic ¹
cy 源自 拉丁语 s^oc [这样] *参见 sic¹

5. pres from Late Latin press? [close to] from Latin pressus [past participle of] premere [to press closely] * see press ¹
pres 源自 后期拉丁语 press? [靠近] 源自 拉丁语 pressus [] premere的过去分词 [紧紧地压] *参见 press¹