inheritin•her•it /ɪn'herɪt/

vt

1. 继承(钱财等)；经遗传而得(性格、特征等)

• She inherited the diamond necklace from her grandmother. 她从她奶奶那里继承了那条钻石项链。

• She inherited her mother's double-edged eyelids. 她的双眼皮来自母亲的遗传。

2. (从前人、前任、别人等)接过，得到

• This government has inherited many problems (from the previous one). 这届政府(从上一届政府)接过了许多问题。

vi

1. 接受遗产

2. 成为继承人