inherit
英 /ɪnˈherɪt/ 美 /ɪnˈherɪt/
- v. 继承财产Receive money or property from someone who has died
- v. 经遗传获得Receive physical characteristics genetically from your parents
- v. 接手；承袭Receive responsibilities or problems left by a previous person
Leila inherited a small cottage from her grandmother.
莱拉从祖母那里继承了一间小屋。
Future generations may inherit serious environmental problems unless governments take decisive action to reduce pollution.
除非各国政府采取果断措施减少污染，否则后代可能要接手严重的环境问题。
搭配
inherit property 继承财产inherit a fortune 继承巨额财富inherit traits 遗传获得特征inherit from 从……继承
辨析提示
常用inherit sth from sb；遗传特征也可用。
词族
inheritance (n.)、inherited (adj.)、inheritor (n.)
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