inherit

/ɪnˈherɪt/ v.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

继承（财产、头衔等）；经遗传获得（特征、品质）

释义与例句

v. 继承（财产、头衔等）
to receive money, property or a title from someone who has died
  1. She inherited a large house from her grandmother.
    她从祖母那里继承了一栋大房子。
  2. The eldest son inherited the family business.
    长子继承了家族企业。
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  1. Who will inherit the title when the duke dies?
    公爵去世后由谁继承爵位？
v. 经遗传获得（特征、品质）
to have qualities or physical features passed on from your parents
  1. He inherited his father's bad temper.
    他遗传了父亲的坏脾气。
  2. The daughter inherited her mother's musical talent.
    女儿承袭了母亲的音乐天赋。
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  1. Eye colour is inherited from both parents.
    眼睛的颜色是从父母双方遗传来的。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 记 inherit 是及物动词，直接接宾语：inherit something from somebody（从某人处继承／遗传到某物），中间不要加介词 for。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • inheritance 继承物；遗产；继承
    名词，既指继承到的财产，也指继承这一事实。
同义词
  • take over 接管；接任
    take over 指‘接管、接任’职位或企业，强调控制权转移，不必然因血缘或遗嘱；inherit 强调依法或依血缘继承财产、头衔。He took over the company as manager（受聘任经理）≠ He inherited the company（作为遗产继承公司），两词不可互换。
    Her deputy will take over while she is on holiday. 她度假期间由副手接管工作。
常见搭配
  • inherit something from somebody 从某人那里继承／遗传到某物
    She inherited her love of books from her grandfather. 她对书的热爱承自祖父。
  • inherit a fortune 继承一笔财产
    He inherited a fortune but soon spent it all. 他继承了一大笔钱，但很快就花光了。