inherit

US [ɪnˈherɪt]
UK [ɪn'herɪt]
  • v.继承（金钱、财产等）；经遗传获得（品质、身体特征等）
  • Web经遗传而得；承袭；承继
Simple Present：inherits  Present Participle：inheriting  Past Tense：inherited  

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inherit
v.
1.
[t][i]
~ (sth) (from sb)
继承（金钱、财产等）to receive money, property, etc. from sb when they die
She inherited a fortune from her father.
她从她父亲那里继承了一大笔财富。
2.
[t]
~ sth (from sb)
经遗传获得（品质、身体特征等）to have qualities, physical features, etc. that are similar to those of your parents, grandparents, etc.
He has inherited his mother's patience.
这种耐心是母亲遗传给他的。
an inherited disease
遗传病
3.
[t]
~ sth (from sb)
接替（责任等）；继任if youinherit a particular situation from sb, you are now responsible for dealing with it, especially because you have replaced that person in their job
policies inherited from the previous administration
因袭上届政府的政策

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Definition:
AllAll,继承继承,经遗传获得经遗传获得,经遗传而得经遗传而得,承袭承袭,承继承继
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1.
Mere gratuity, also be like the boss, most as a miser, and may not develop to inherit the family business, the cause bigger.
仅仅算小账，也就只能像老大一样，最多做一个守财奴，而不可能发展性地继承家业，把事业做大。
jǐn jǐn suàn xiǎo zhàng , yě jiù zhǐ néng xiàng lǎo dà yí yàng , zuì duō zuò yī gè shǒu cái nú , ér bù kě néng fā zhǎn xìng de jì chéng jiā yè , bǎ shì yè zuò dà 。
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2.
It should be noted that the option object itself is an abstract object and is only used to define properties for other objects to inherit.
应当注意，option对象本身是一个抽象对象，只用于定义其他对象将继承的属性。
yīng dāng zhù yì , option duì xiàng běn shēn shì yī gè chōu xiàng duì xiàng , zhǐ yòng yú dìng yì qí tā duì xiàng jiāng jì chéng de shǔ xìng 。
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3.
Prosecutors said he wanted to get rid of his wife to inherit her wealth and to be free to marry his mistress.
检察官说，他想杀死妻子，以获得她的财产，自由地与情妇结婚。
jiǎn chá guān shuō , tā xiǎng shā sǐ qī zi , yǐ huò de tā de cái chǎn , zì yóu de yǔ qíng fù jié hūn 。
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4.
The husband wanted to leave everything to his wife upon his death, and then have his children inherit whatever was left upon her passing.
男方希望死后将遗产全部留给妻子，待妻子死后再由他的子女继承。
nán fāng xī wàng sǐ hòu jiāng yí chǎn quán bù liú gěi qī zi , dāi qī zi sǐ hòu zài yóu tā de zǐ nǚ jì chéng 。
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5.
Princess Diana was a woman of great beauty, and her sons Henry and William inherit some of her looks.
戴安娜王妃是个大美人，儿子亨利和威廉继承了她的美貌。
dài ān nà wáng fēi shì gè dà měi rén , ér zǐ hēng lì hé wēi lián jì chéng le tā de měi mào 。
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6.
In China, where the deprivation of a minor violation of the law and unable to work the right to inherit part of the heirs, null and void.
在中国，凡违背法律规定剥夺未成年人和无劳动能力的继承人的继承权的部分，归于无效。
zài zhōng guó , fán wéi bèi fǎ lǜ guī dìng bō duó wèi chéng nián rén hé wú láo dòng néng lì de jì chéng rén de jì chéng quán de bù fen , guī yú wú xiào 。
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The children of these couples will tend to inherit both qualities, building a genetic link over successive generations between them.
这些夫妇生下来的孩子通常会继承他们的美貌和智慧，这种基因联系经历连续数代后将被强化。
zhè xiē fū fù shēng xià lái de hái zi tōng cháng huì jì chéng tā men de měi mào hé zhì huì , zhè zhǒng jī yīn lián xì jīng lì lián xù shù dài hòu jiāng bèi qiáng huà 。
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8.
And behold, a certain lawyer stood up and made trial of him, saying, Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
有一个律法师起来试探耶稣，说：「夫子！我该做什麽才可以承受永生？」
yǒu yī gè lǜ fǎ shī qǐ lái shì tàn yē sū , shuō : 「 fū zǐ ! wǒ gāi zuò shén mó cái kě yǐ chéng shòu yǒng shēng ? 」
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But don "t forget, I inherit and uphold the legacy of Chairman Mao - in a great big modern Hongqi limousine, not just a Mercedes. "
但我不忘过去，我继承并高举着毛主席的旗帜-坐在一辆豪华的红旗轿车中，而不是坐在奔驰中。
dàn wǒ bù wàng guò qù , wǒ jì chéng bìng gāo jǔ zhe máo zhǔ xí de qí zhì - zuò zài yī liàng háo huá de hóng qí jiào chē zhōng , ér bú shì zuò zài bēn chí zhōng 。
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10.
Inherit the advantage of the traditional instrument, Friendly man-machine interface, Easy to operate.
继承传统仪器的优势，友好的人机界面，易于操作使用。
jì chéng chuán tǒng yí qì de yōu shì , yǒu hǎo de rén jī jiè miàn , yì yú cāo zuò shǐ yòng 。
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