cy pres

英

美 [saɪ prɛz]

尽可能地，力求近似；近似原则（指力求解释符合遗嘱愿望的原则）

英英释义

noun

• a rule that when literal compliance is impossible the intention of a donor or testator should be carried out as nearly as possible
  Synonym:rule of cy prescy pres doctrine

双语例句

• Giving CY pres money to the eff makes sense, the parties in each case have argued, because digital privacy issues are one of the subjects the eff monitors.
  两起案件的原、被告双方均认为，向电子前沿基金会支付近似罚金是合理的，因为数码隐私问题恰好是这个基金会监督的问题之一。
• Tech companies did not invent CY pres awards.
  近似罚金并不是由科技公司发明的。