| 单词 |
inherit |
| 释义 |
in·her·it /ɪnˈherɪt/ vt. | vi.
❶ vt.
1. 继承(传统、遗产、权利等)
inherit the family estate 继承家产
A son inherits his father. 子承父业。
2. 经遗传而得(性格、特征等)
She inherits her blue eyes from her father. 她那对蓝眼睛系得自父亲的遗传。
3. (从前人、前任等)接过，得到
He did a fine job as manager after inheriting Dick's portfolio. 他接过狄克的职务出任经理之后，工作干得不错。
The new government inherited a great many problems and among them a financial crisis. 新政府(从上届政府手里)接过了不少问题，其中一项是财政危机。
4. 〈古〉获得，领受
inherit eternal life 获得永生
❷ vi.
1. 成为财产(或权利、称号、特权职位)的继承人
2. 获得性格(或特征等)的遗传
[< OFr enheriter < LL inhērēditāre to appoint an heir < L hērēs heir] |
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