to inherit
01
继承, 接收遗产
to receive money, property, etc. from someone who has passed away
Transitive: to inherit money or property
例子
He was surprised to inherit a vast collection of rare books from his uncle.
他很惊讶能从叔叔那里继承一大批珍稀书籍。
02
继承, 通过遗传获得
to receive traits or attributes from a previous generation through genetic inheritance
Transitive: to inherit a trait
例子
The child inherited a predisposition to allergies from both sides of the family.
这个孩子从家族双方继承了过敏的倾向。
03
继承, 从前任那里接收
to receive or be left with a situation, object, or condition from a predecessor or former owner
Transitive: to inherit a situation or object from sb
例子
The new CEO inherited a company struggling with financial difficulties from her predecessor.
新CEO从她的前任那里继承了一家陷入财务困境的公司。
词汇树
disinherit
heritable
heritor
inherit
