inherit

简明英汉词典

inherit

[in5herit]

vt.

继承, 遗传而得

美国传统词典[双解]

inherit

in.her.it

AHD:[1n-hμr“1t]

D.J.[in6herit]

K.K.[!n6hWr!t]

v.（动词）

in.her.it.ed， in.her.it.ing， in.her.its

v.tr.（及物动词）

(1)To receive (property or a title, for example) from an ancestor by legal succession or will.

继承：通过合法继承或遗嘱从上一辈人那里接受（例如财产或爵位）

(2)To receive by bequest or as a legacy.

接受（做为遗赠物或遗产）

(3)To receive or take over from a predecessor:

遗传：从一位先人那里接受或接收：

The new administration inherited the economic problems of the last four years.

新政府继承了前四年的经济问题

(4)Biology To receive (a characteristic) from one's parents by genetic transmission.

【生物学】 承袭：通过基因遗传而从父母处承袭（一种特征）

(5)To gain (something) as one's right or portion.

得到（应得的事物）：做为自己的权利或份额而获得（某物）

v.intr.（不及物动词）

To hold or take possession of an inheritance.

接受：通过承袭拥有或取得所有权

语源

(1)Middle English enheriten

中古英语 enheriten

(2)from Old French enheriter [to make heir to]

源自 古法语 enheriter [使成为，继承人]

(3)from Late Latin inh??dit3re} [to inherit]

源自 后期拉丁语 inh??dit3re} [继承]

(4)Latin in- [in] * see in- 2

拉丁语 in- [在…里] *参见 in-2

(5)Late Latin h??dit3re} [to inherit] from Latin h??s} h?r?d- [heir] * see gh?-

后期拉丁语 h??dit3re} [继承] 源自 拉丁语 h??s} h?r?d- [继承人] *参见 gh?-

继承用法

inher“itor

n.（名词）

现代英汉词典

inherit

[In5herIt]

vt.

(1)继承

The eldest son will inherit the title.

长子将继承爵位。

She inherited all her mother's beauty. (喻)

她继承了她母亲的全部美貌。

(2)遗传

现代英汉综合大辞典

inherit

[in5herit]

vt.

(1)继承(传统、遗产、权利等)

(2)经遗传而得(性格、特征等)

inherit the tradition

继承传统

He -s his father's bad temper.

他继承了父亲的坏脾气。

词性变化

inherit

[in5herit]

vi.

继承, 遗传

A son -s from his father.

儿子继承父亲的遗产。

Astronomy -s from astrology.

天文学是由占星术演变而来的。

继承用法

inherited

[In`herItId]

adj.

inheritor

[In`herItE(r)]

n.

继承人; 后继者

inheritress

[In`herItrIs]

n.

(=inheritrix [in5heritriks])女继承人

用法词典

inherit

来自中古英语enheriten