inherit
🇬🇧 UK/ɪnˈherɪt/🇺🇸 US/in'herit/
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Definitions
v.
To receive property, a title, or characteristics from a predecessor or parent, by legal succession or genetic transmission
继承(遗产、头衔等);经遗传获得(特征)
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.inherit property继承财产
- 2.inherit gene继承基因
- 3.[inherit] title[继承]头衔
Example Sentences
- 1.
She inherited her grandmother's love of music.
- 2.
When her father passed away, she inherited a substantial fortune.
- 3.
Children inherit physical traits and some behavioral tendencies from parents.