inherit

inherit
(inherited, inheriting)
  1. [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
  1. 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'
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