inheritance
n
1 [U] ~ (of sth) (from sb/sth) inheriting (sth from sb) 繼承; 遺傳
The title passes by inheritance to the eldest son. 這頭銜按世襲傳給長子.
(fig 比喻) the inheritance of good looks from one's parents 得自父母遺傳的美貌
[attrib 作定語]
inheritance tax 遺產稅.
2 [C] ~ (from sb) what is inherited 繼承或遺傳之物; 遺產; 遺贈物
When she was 21 she came into (ie received) her inheritance. 她21歲時獲得遺產.
(fig 比喻) a bitter dispute which left an inheritance of ill-feeling 留下惡感的激烈爭辯. Cf 參看 legacy.