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inheritance

UK //ɪnˈher.ɪ.təns//US //ɪnˈher.ɪ.t̬əns//

词源

源自中古英语enheritance,最终源于拉丁语inhereditare(继承),由in-(进入)+hereditas(遗产)构成。

noun

❶ 指从已故亲属那里继承的财产、金钱或其他资产。通常涉及法律程序,按照遗嘱或继承法分配。

“She received a large inheritance from her grandfather.”

(她从祖父那里继承了一大笔遗产。)

“The inheritance was divided equally among the three siblings.”

(遗产被平均分配给了三个兄弟姐妹。)

❶ 在生物学中,指从父母传递给后代的基因特征或性状。这是遗传学的基本概念。

“Eye color is determined by genetic inheritance.”

(眼睛的颜色由基因遗传决定。)

“Scientists study patterns of inheritance in fruit flies.”

(科学家研究果蝇的遗传模式。)

同义词:legacy, heritage, bequest

常见短语

inheritance tax — 对继承的财产征收的税款,不同国家/地区税率和免税额不同。

“They had to pay 40% inheritance tax on the estate.”

(他们必须为房产缴纳40%的遗产税。)

genetic inheritance — 特指生物学中通过基因传递的遗传特征,区别于文化或物质继承。

“The study focused on the genetic inheritance of rare diseases.”

(该研究聚焦罕见疾病的基因遗传。)