inherits; inherited; inheriting
inherits; inherited; inheriting
Learner's definition of INHERIT
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: to receive (money, property, etc.) from someone when that person dies继承 — compare disinherit 2
a biology : to have (a characteristic, disease, etc.) because of the genes that you get from your parents when you are born经遗传而得(特征、疾病等) b : to get (a personal quality, interest, etc.) because of the influence or example of your parents or other relatives受亲属影响而得(品质、兴趣等) 3
a : to receive (something) from someone who had it previously接收(前所有者的事物) b : to have to deal with (a situation, problem, etc.) when you take a job or position that someone else had before you接替;接手;继任 -
The company's new president will inherit some complicated legal problems.这家公司的新总裁将接手一些复杂的法律问题。
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When the coach quit, her assistant inherited a last-place team.教练辞职后,她的助手接管了一支排名垫底的球队。
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/ɪnˈherətəbəl/ adjective — inheritor
/ɪnˈherətɚ/ noun, plural inheritors [count] -
inheritors of the estate家产的继承者
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The new coach is an inheritor of a great team legacy.这位新教练是球队优良传统的传承者。
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inheritors of a longtime family tradition悠久的家族传统的继承者