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hereditary adj.世袭的；遗传的 (1) 那个家族是世袭的统治者。(2) 为巴达威及拉兹克及九位国家世袭的君王人选得救祷告。(3) 富豪不是遗传的，大多数的有钱人是靠自己的努力。 Has anyone ever said "You have your mom's eyes" or "Wow, you look like your grandfather"? They're commenting on hereditary features — things you got from your parents, and their parents, and all the other family genes you carry. Hair color, height, and even parts of your personality tend to be hereditary, or passed down genetically. Not all hereditary things are good: you can also inherit health conditions, crooked teeth, or your grandpa's bald spot.

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英 [hə'redɪtri] 美 [hə'redɪteri] (1) That family is a hereditary ruler.(2) Pray for the salvation of Badawi, Razak and nine hereditary state sultans.(3) The rich were not a hereditary class, for most wealthy men were self-made. Things that are hereditary are inherited — passed down through the DNA of your biological parents. 1[ADJ 形容词]遗传（性）的 A hereditary characteristic or illness is passed on to a child from its parents before it is born. Cystic fibrosis is the commonest fatal hereditary disease...囊性纤维化是最常见的致命遗传疾病。In men, hair loss is hereditary.男性脱发属于遗传。2[ADJ 形容词]（称号或地位）承袭的，世袭的 A title or position in society that is hereditary is one that is passed on as a right from parent to child. ...the position of the head of state is hereditary...国家元首是世袭制。British Prime Ministers are traditionally offered hereditary peerages.英国首相传统上会被授予可世袭的贵族爵位。

英语单词	hereditary
英美音标	英 [hə'redɪtri] 美 [hə'redɪteri]
中文释义	adj.世袭的；遗传的
英语例句	(1) That family is a hereditary ruler. (2) Pray for the salvation of Badawi, Razak and nine hereditary state sultans. (3) The rich were not a hereditary class, for most wealthy men were self-made.
中文例句	(1) 那个家族是世袭的统治者。 (2) 为巴达威及拉兹克及九位国家世袭的君王人选得救祷告。 (3) 富豪不是遗传的，大多数的有钱人是靠自己的努力。
vocabulary简明	Things that are hereditary are inherited — passed down through the DNA of your biological parents.
vocabulary扩展	Has anyone ever said "You have your mom's eyes" or "Wow, you look like your grandfather"? They're commenting on hereditary features — things you got from your parents, and their parents, and all the other family genes you carry. Hair color, height, and even parts of your personality tend to be hereditary, or passed down genetically. Not all hereditary things are good: you can also inherit health conditions, crooked teeth, or your grandpa's bald spot.
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ 形容词]遗传（性）的 A hereditary characteristic or illness is passed on to a child from its parents before it is born. Cystic fibrosis is the commonest fatal hereditary disease... 囊性纤维化是最常见的致命遗传疾病。 In men, hair loss is hereditary. 男性脱发属于遗传。 2 [ADJ 形容词]（称号或地位）承袭的，世袭的 A title or position in society that is hereditary is one that is passed on as a right from parent to child. ...the position of the head of state is hereditary... 国家元首是世袭制。 British Prime Ministers are traditionally offered hereditary peerages. 英国首相传统上会被授予可世袭的贵族爵位。

Hereditary Passed Things Family State Parents Hair Adj