| 单词 | inherit |
|---|---|
| 音标 | [in'herit] |
| 解释 | v.继承 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 v. 继承(receive property) 【例】 The eldest son will inherit the title. |
| 字源 | inherit (v.) c.1300, "to make (someone) an heir," from Old French enheriter "make heir, appoint as heir," from Late Latin inhereditare "to appoint as heir," from Latin in- "in" (see in- (2)) + hereditare "to inherit," from heres (genitive heredis) "heir" (see heredity). Sense of "receive inheritance" arose mid-14c.; original sense is retained in disinherit. Related: Inherited; inheriting. |
| 不择手段背单词 | 无 |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】in + heir 继承 【相关】inherit 继承，heritage 遗产, 继承权，heritor 继承人, 嗣子 |
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