单词 | inherit |
释义 | inherit v. (inherited, inheriting)   1. tr. receive (property, rank, title, etc.) by legal descent or succession.   2. tr. derive (a quality or characteristic) genetically from one's ancestors.   3. absol. succeed as an heir (a younger son rarely inherits). Derivatives inheritor n. (fem. inheritress or inheritrix). Etymology: ME f. OF enheriter f. LL inhereditare (as IN-(2), L heres heredis heir) |
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