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inheritance是什么意思

inheritance

英 [ɪn'herɪt(ə)ns] 美 [ɪn'hɛrɪtəns]

n. 继承；遗传；遗产

中文词源

inheritance 继承，遗产

来自inherit,继承。

英文词源

inheritance (n.): late 14c., enheritaunce "fact of receiving by hereditary succession;" early 15c. as "that which is inherited," from Anglo-French enheritance, Old French enheritaunce, from enheriter (see inherit). Heritance "act of inheriting" is from mid-15c.

双语例句

1. She feared losing her inheritance to her stepmother.: 她担心她继承的遗产会被继母夺走。

2. The Duke signed away his inheritance.: 公爵签字放弃继承遗产。

3. Her father had dissipated her inheritance.: 她父亲已经挥霍掉了她继承的遗产。

4. Eye colour shows your genetic inheritance.: 眼睛的颜色显示你的基因遗传特征。

5. She spent all her inheritance in a year.: 她在一年之内用完了所有继承的遗产。