inheritance
/ɪnˈherɪtəns/noun
1- a thing that is inherited继承物; 遗产。
1.1
- mass noun the action of inheriting继承; 遗传：
the inheritance of traits.
特征的遗传。
词源
late Middle English （formerly also as enheritance）: from Anglo-Norman French enheritaunce 'being admitted as heir', from Old French enheriter （see INHERIT）.