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源自中古法语 'heritable',最终来自拉丁语 'hereditare'(继承),词根 'heres' 意为继承人。
❶ 指能够通过遗传方式从父母传递给子女的特性或特征,通常用于描述基因、疾病或财产等可以继承的事物。
“Eye color is a heritable trait passed down from parents to children.”
(眼睛颜色是从父母传给子女的可遗传特征。)
“Some forms of cancer are known to be heritable.”
(已知某些类型的癌症是可遗传的。)
heritable property — 指可以通过法律或血缘关系继承的财产或资产。
“The castle was considered heritable property of the noble family.”
(这座城堡被视为贵族家庭的可继承财产。)