inherit 英 [ɪnˈherɪt]   美 [ɪnˈhɛrɪt]

inherit

inherit  英 [ɪnˈherɪt] 美 [ɪnˈhɛrɪt]

v. 继承; 

进行时:inheriting  过去式:inherited  过去分词:inherited  第三人称单数:inherits  名词复数:inherits 

She inherited a fortune from her father. 她从她父亲那里继承了一大笔财富。
He has inherited his mother's patience. 这种耐心是母亲遗传给他的。

  • When your grandmother dies, you might inherit her tea set. Regardless of her death, you might inherit her sense of humor or rather large nose. To inherit is to receive from a predecessor.
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  • v. 继承;
  • 1. She inherited a fortune from her father.

    她从她父亲那里继承了一大笔财富。

  • 2. He has inherited his mother's patience.

    这种耐心是母亲遗传给他的。

  • 3. an inherited disease

    遗传病

  • 4. policies inherited from the previous administration

    因袭上届政府的政策

  • inherit (v.) c. 1300, "to make (someone) an heir" (a sense now obsolete), from Old French enheriter "make heir, attribute the right of inheretance to, appoint as heir," from Late Latin inhereditare "to appoint as heir," from in- "in" (from PIE root *en "in") + Latin hereditare "to inherit," from heres (genitive heredis) "heir" (see heredity).
in·herit / ɪnˈherɪt ; NAmE ɪnˈherɪt / verb 1 [transitive ,  intransitive ] inherit(sth) (from sb) to receive money, property, etc. from sb when they die 继承(金钱、财产等) She inherited a fortune from her father. 她从她父亲那里继承了一大笔财富。 compare disinherit 2 [transitive ] inheritsth (from sb) to have qualities, physical features, etc. that are similar to those of your parents, grandparents, etc. 经遗传获得(品质、身体特征等) He has inherited his mother's patience. 这种耐心是母亲遗传给他的。 an inherited disease 遗传病 3 [transitive ] inheritsth (from sb) if you inherita particular situation from sb, you are now responsible for dealing with it, especially because you have replaced that person in their job 接替(责任等);继任 policies inherited from the previous administration 因袭上届政府的政策 inherit inherits inherited inheriting in·herit / ɪnˈherɪt ; NAmE ɪnˈherɪt /
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