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inherit

UK //ɪnˈher.ɪt//US //ɪnˈher.ɪt//

词源

源自中古英语 enheriten,来自古法语 enheriter,最终源于拉丁语 inhereditare(使成为继承人),由 in-(进入)和 heres(继承人)组成。

verb

❶ 通过法律或血缘关系从已故亲属那里获得财产、头衔或特征。通常指继承金钱、房产等有形资产,或眼睛颜色等遗传特征。

“She inherited a large fortune from her grandfather.”

(她从祖父那里继承了一大笔财富。)

“All children inherit genes from both parents.”

(所有孩子都会从父母双方继承基因。)

❶ 被动获得某种问题、情况或责任。常指接手前任遗留的难题或复杂局面。

“The new manager inherited many problems from his predecessor.”

(新经理从前任那里接手了许多问题。)

“This government inherited a huge national debt.”

(本届政府接手了巨额国债。)

同义词:receive, acquire, come into, succeed to

常见短语

inherit the earth — 源自圣经短语,表示最终获得成功或统治权,常用于宗教或文学语境。

“"The meek shall inherit the earth," says the Bible.”

(圣经说:"温柔的人必承受地土"。)

inherit trouble — 指无意中承担别人造成的问题或麻烦,带有被动承受的负面含义。

“By buying that old house, we inherited all its hidden problems.”

(买下那栋老房子后,我们被动承担了它所有隐藏的问题。)