首页英语词典inheritinherit英英释意

inherit

英 [ɪn'herɪt] 美[ɪn'hɛrɪt]
  • vt. 继承;遗传而得
  • vi. 成为继承人

英英释意


1. obtain from someone after their death;
"I inherited a castle from my French grandparents"
2. receive from a predecessor;
"The new chairman inherited many problems from the previous chair"
3. receive by genetic transmission;
"I inherited my good eyesight from my mother"