英语词典 · 单词释义
inherit
英 [ɪn'herɪt] 美 [ɪn'hɛrɪt]
这里集中整理“inherit”的音标、翻译、词源、例句和近反义词，方便快速确认词义并顺手做词汇积累。
单词速览
词义详解
翻译 · 词源 · 例句- vt. 继承；遗传而得
- vi. 成为继承人
延伸内容
词源 · 例句 · 用法词态变化
第三人称单数: inherits;过去式: inherited;过去分词: inherited;现在分词: inheriting;
助记提示
1. in + her + it => 在她肚子里，那将来不就要“继承”吗？
中文词源
inherit 继承，遗传
in-,进入，使，-her,继承，词源同heir,heredity.即使继承，引申词义遗传。
英文词源
- inherit
- inherit: see hereditary
- 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.
双语例句
- 1. Princess Alexandra was to inherit the title of Duchess of Fife.
- 亚历山德拉公主将会继承法夫女公爵的爵位。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. The meek shall inherit the earth.
- 谦卑的人必承受地土。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. They are to inherit 100,000 US dollars.
- 他们将会继承10万美元。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. He intended that his son should inherit his business.
- 他打算让他的儿子继承他的生意.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. In the event of his death, his daughter will inherit the money.
- 一旦他故去, 他的女儿将会继承这笔钱.
来自《简明英汉词典》