hereditary
[hə'red.ɪ.tri] adjective
■(of characteristics or diseases) passed from the genes of a parent to a child, or (of titles and positions in society) passed from parent to a child as a right （特点或疾病）遗传的；（称号或爵位）世袭的•a hereditary disease遗传性疾病 •Depression is often hereditary.忧郁症常常是遗传的。 •It is a hereditary title , so Mark Howard will become Sir Mark Howard on his father's death.这是个世袭的头衔，所以马克‧霍华德在他父亲去世后将成为马克‧霍华德爵士。 |