好词典
inherited
UK //ɪnˈher.ɪ.tɪd//US //ɪnˈher.ɪ.t̬ɪd//
词源
源自中古英语 'enheriten'，来自古法语 'enheriter'，最终源于拉丁语 'inhereditare'，由 'in-'（进入）和 'hereditas'（继承）组成。
adjective
❶ 指通过遗传或继承获得的事物，通常用于描述从父母或祖先那里得到的特征、财产或品质。
“She has an inherited condition that affects her vision.”
（她患有一种遗传性疾病，影响了她的视力。）
“The house was inherited from his grandparents.”
（这栋房子是从他的祖父母那里继承来的。）
同义词:hereditary, genetic, passed down, family, ancestral
verb
❶ 指从某人那里接收财产、头衔或特征，通常是在他们去世后。
“He inherited a large fortune from his uncle.”
（他从叔叔那里继承了一大笔财产。）
“She inherited the title of Duchess after her father's death.”
（她在父亲去世后继承了公爵夫人的头衔。）
同义词:receive, acquire, come into, be left, succeed to
常见短语
inherited wealth — 指通过继承获得的财富，通常指从家族长辈那里得到的财产。
“He lives comfortably on his inherited wealth without needing to work.”
（他依靠继承的财富过着舒适的生活，不需要工作。）
inherited trait — 指通过基因从父母那里遗传来的特征，如眼睛颜色或某些行为倾向。
“Her curly hair is an inherited trait from her mother's side of the family.”
（她的卷发是从母亲家族那边遗传来的特征。）