[with obj.]receive (money, property, or a title) as an heir at the death of the previous holder 继承(金钱,财产,头衔) she inherited a fortune from her father. 她从父亲那里继承了一大笔钱。 ■derive (a quality, characteristic, or predisposition) genetically from one's parents or ancestors 遗传而得(品质,特性,体质) she had inherited the beauty of her grandmother. 她传承了祖母的美貌。 ■receive or be left with (a situation, object, etc.) from a predecessor or former owner 接手,得到(情形、物件等) spending commitments inherited from previous governments. 从前几届政府接手而来的拨款许诺。 ■(N. Amer.)come into possession of (belongings) from someone else (北美)获得 she inherits all her clothes from her older sisters. 她所有的衣服都是从姐姐们那里得来的。 ■(archaic)come into possession of (something) as a right (especially in biblical translations and allusions) (古)(尤作圣经翻译和典故用语)得到 master, what must I do to inherit eternal life?. 主啊,我要做什么才能得到永生?。
派生 inheritor noun 语源
Middle English enherite 'receive as a right', from Old French enheriter, from late Latin inhereditare 'appoint as heir', from Latin in- 'in' + heres, hered- 'heir'