inherit
/ɪnˈherɪt/verb
1inherited, inheriting
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。
1.1
- derive (a quality, characteristic, or predisposition) genetically from one's parents or ancestors遗传而得（品质, 特性, 禀性）：
she had inherited the beauty of her grandmother.
她继承了祖母的美貌。
1.2
- 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.
从前几届政府接手的支出许诺。
1.3
- 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。
1.4
- 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？
派生词
inheritor
noun词源
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'.