inheritance
🇬🇧 UK/ɪnˈherɪtəns/🇺🇸 US/in'heritәns/
TOEFLB1
Definitions
n.
Money, property, or titles received from someone after their death; characteristics passed on genetically from parents
遗产;继承;遗传特征
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.inheritance tax遗产税
- 2.inheritance law继承法
- 3.[genetic] inheritance[遗传]继承
Example Sentences
- 1.
The inheritance included a house, land, and investment portfolio.
- 2.
Genetic inheritance determines some of our physical characteristics.