inherit
UK/ɪnˈherɪt/US/in'herit/
IELTSTOEFLGRE四级六级考研B2
释义
v.
To receive money, property, or a title from someone after they die.
继承(财产、头衔等)。
v.
To derive a characteristic, trait, or condition genetically from one's parents.
经遗传获得(特征、性状等)。
词根拆分
词根派生in-(这里表"进入/承接",不是"不")+ herit(继承)= 把某物从前人那里接到自己名下。经典陷阱:这个 in- 不是否定的那个——inherit 是"获得",不是"不获得"。它同时用于两个领域:你 inherit 一栋房子(法律义),也 inherit 蓝眼睛(生物义)。
词根 hered 还连着 16 个词常用搭配
- 1.inherit property继承财产
- 2.inherit a fortune继承一笔财富
- 3.inherit a title继承头衔
- 4.inherit a trait遗传某种特质
- 5.inherit a gene继承基因
例句
- 1.
She will inherit the house when her grandmother passes away.
她祖母去世后,她将继承这栋房子。
- 2.
Children can inherit certain diseases from their parents.
孩子可能从父母那里遗传某些疾病。
- 3.
He inherited his father's quick temper and his mother's patience.
他遗传了父亲的急脾气和母亲的耐心。
- 4.
The new manager inherited a team with serious morale problems.
这位新经理接手了一个士气严重低落的团队。