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vt. 继承, 遗传 vi. 接受遗产

发音

US /ɪnˈhɛɹɪt/

词形变化

inherited inheriting inherits 三单 inherits inheriting 现在分词 inherited 过去式 inherited 过去分词

别名

enherit enherite

教材释义与例句

动词

继承；遗传而得

动词

成为继承人

释义与例句

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  1. 1.

    To receive (property, a title, etc.), by legal succession or bequest after the previous owner's death.

    继承

    及物

    After Grandad died, I inherited the house.

  2. 2.

    To receive (property, a title, etc.), by legal succession or bequest after the previous owner's death.

    To come into an inheritance.

    不及物 及物

    Lucky old Daniel – his grandfather died rich, and he's inherited.

  3. 3.

    To take possession of as a right (especially in Biblical translations).

    承受

    及物

    Your descendants will inherit the earth.

  4. 4.

    To receive a characteristic from one's ancestors by genetic transmission.

    遗传

    及物 生物

    Let's hope the baby inherits his mother's looks and his father's intelligence.

  5. 5.

    To derive from people or conditions previously in force.

    及物

    This country has inherited an invidious class culture.

  6. 6.

    To derive (existing functionality) from a superclass.

    及物 计算机 工程 数学

    ModalWindow inherits all the properties and methods of Window.

  7. 7.

    To derive a new class from (a superclass).

    及物 计算机 工程 数学
  8. 8.

    To put in possession of.

    废旧 及物

词汇关系

动词

上位词 4

have get receive acquire

词源

From Middle English enheriten, from Old French enheriter, from Late Latin inhereditare (“make heir”). Displaced native Old English ierfan.

来源：wiktionary