(1)继承(receive(property，a title，etc)from sb who has died)[T+n，T+n+prep(from)，I]：Jim will～his father's farm/title. 吉姆将继承他父亲的农场/爵位. He ～ed the house/a large fortune/a large amount of money/the family estate from his father. 他从父亲那儿继承了那所房子/一大笔财产/一大笔钱/家产。 When he dies，who will～? 他死后，由谁来继承? traditions～ed from the past (fig) 由过去继承下来的传统;This government has～ed many problems/a weak economy from the previous one.(fig) 本届政府承接了上界政府遗留的很多问题/薄弱的经济。

(2)由遗传而得到(get or possess from one's parents or ancestors)[T+n，T+n+prep(from)]：She～ed her mother's good looks. 她的美貌是母亲遗传给她的. He～ed his brown hair/his blue eyes/his bad temper/his bad habits from his father. 他继承了父亲的棕色头发/蓝眼睛/坏脾气/坏习惯。 This kind of brain damage may be～ed. 这种脑损伤可能会遗传。 an～ed quality/tendency 遗传的气质/脾性;

→in′heritance n 继承，遗传，遗产;in′heritable adj 可继承的，in′heritor n 继承者