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
After her grandmother 's passing, she inherited a beautiful antique necklace.
在她祖母去世后，她继承了一条美丽的古董项链。
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
She inherited her father's blue eyes and her mother's curly hair.
她继承了父亲的蓝眼睛和母亲的卷发。
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。
The new homeowners inherited a beautifully landscaped garden from the previous owners.
新房主从前任房主那里继承了一个景观优美的花园。
词汇树
disinherit
heritable
heritor
inherit
