inherit
[ɪn'her.ɪt] verb
FROM DEAD PERSON 继承
ADVANCED intransitive or transitive
■to receive money, a house, etc. from someone after they have died 继承•Who will inherit the house when he dies?他死后由谁继承房子？ •All her children will inherit equally.她所有的子女将平分遗产。
[ɪn'her.ɪt] verb
QUALITY 品质
transitive
■to be born with the same physical or mental characteristics as one of your parents or grandparents 经遗传而得•Rosie inherited her red hair from her mother.罗茜那头红发遗传自她母亲。
[ɪn'her.ɪt] verb
PROBLEM 问题
transitive
■to begin to have responsibility for a problem or situation that previously existed or belonged to another person 接手，承担（遗留的问题等）•When I took on the job of manager, I inherited certain financial problems.我担任经理时接手了一些遗留的财务问题。 |