英语单词

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。

来自柯林斯例句

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

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

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

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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。

来自《权威词典》

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