1. | [c][u] 继承物(如金钱、财产等);遗产;继承the money, property, etc. that you receive from sb when they die; the fact of receiving sth when sb dies |
She spent all her inheritance in a year. 她在一年之内花光了所有继承的遗产。 | |
The title passes by inheritance to the eldest son. 这一头衔按世袭传给长子。 |
2. | [u][c][ususing] 遗传特征;遗产something from the past or from your family that affects the way you behave, look, etc. |
our cultural inheritance 我们的文化遗产 | |
Physical characteristics are determined by genetic inheritance. 身体的特征取决于基因遗传。 |