inherit

英 [ɪnˈherɪt]

美 [ɪnˈherɪt]

v.  继承(金钱、财产等); 经遗传获得(品质、身体特征等); 接替(责任等); 继任

过去分词：inherited　过去式：inherited　现在分词：inheriting　第三人称单数：inherits　

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Collins.2 / BNC.3786 / COCA.4471

牛津词典

verb

• 继承（金钱、财产等）
  to receive money, property, etc. from sb when they die
  1. She inherited a fortune from her father.
     她从她父亲那里继承了一大笔财富。
• 经遗传获得（品质、身体特征等）
  to have qualities, physical features, etc. that are similar to those of your parents, grandparents, etc.
  1. He has inherited his mother's patience.
     这种耐心是母亲遗传给他的。
  2. an inherited disease
     遗传病
• 接替（责任等）；继任
  if you inherit a particular situation from sb, you are now responsible for dealing with it, especially because you have replaced that person in their job
  1. policies inherited from the previous administration
     因袭上届政府的政策

柯林斯词典

• VERB 继承(金钱或财产)
  If youinheritmoney or property, you receive it from someone who has died.
  1. He has no son to inherit his land.
     他没有儿子来继承田产。
  2. ...paintings that he inherited from his father.
     他从父亲那里继承来的油画
  3. ...people with inherited wealth.
     继承了财富的人
• VERB (从前人、前任等)接过,得到
  If youinheritsomething such as a task, problem, or attitude, you get it from the people who used to have it, for example because you have taken over their job or been influenced by them.
  1. The government inherited an impossible situation from its predecessors...
     这届政府从前任那里接过了一个非常棘手的烂摊子。
  2. Our legal system inherited laws from the English system.
     我们的司法体系沿袭了英国的法律体系。
  3. ...the inherited wisdoms contained in its social hierarchy.
     社会等级划分中所包含的传承下来的智慧
• VERB 经遗传获得(特征、特质等)
  If youinherita characteristic or quality, you are born with it, because your parents or ancestors also had it.
  1. We inherit from our parents many of our physical characteristics...
     我们的许多身体特征都是从父母那里遗传而来的。
  2. Her children have inherited her love of sport...
     她的孩子们继承了她对运动的热爱。
  3. Stammering is probably an inherited defect.
     口吃很可能是一种遗传性缺陷。

英英释义

verb

• obtain from someone after their death
  1. I inherited a castle from my French grandparents
• receive by genetic transmission
  1. I inherited my good eyesight from my mother
• receive from a predecessor
  1. The new chairman inherited many problems from the previous chair

双语例句

• I intended that my son should inherit my business.
  我有意让儿子继承我的生意。
• Although we don't inherit Adam's sin, we do inherit the consequences.
  虽然我们不传承亚当的罪，我们传承了后果。
• Today, we inherit the yesterday's glory and regret.
  今天，我们继承着昨天的荣光和遗憾；
• In Blue, you can create new classes, inherit from classes, or extend classes.
  在Blue中，您可创建新类、类的继承，或扩展类。
• A type can inherit values and behaviors from another type.
  一个类型可以从另一个类型继承值和行为。
• As a primary and secondary school students, we should inherit and carry forward the traditional virtues.
  作为一个小学生，我们应该继承和发扬这一传统美德。
• Abide by the constitution and laws, state to inherit and carry forward the Chinese traditional culture.
  遵守宪法和国家法律，继承和弘扬中华民族传统文化。
• The government inherited an impossible situation from its predecessors
  这届政府从前任那里接过了一个非常棘手的烂摊子。
• Stammering is probably an inherited defect.
  口吃很可能是一种遗传性缺陷。
• Good as it is to inherit a library, it is better to collect one.
  继承藏书虽好，收集藏书更有意义。