inheritance
翻譯
遺產, 繼承, 遺傳
例句
She received a large inheritance from her aunt.
她從姑媽那裡繼承了一大筆遺產。
His blue eyes are an inheritance from his mother.
他的藍眼睛是遺傳自他母親。
文法模式
an inheritance from ((sb.)) 從(某人)那裡繼承的遺產 She received an inheritance from her aunt.
近義詞
近義詞:legacy, bequest, birthright
詞源
來自「inherit」(繼承)+ 名詞後綴「-ance」。「inherit」來自拉丁語 `in-`(進入)+ `heres`(繼承人)。
記憶技巧
這個詞裡包含了「heir」(繼承人)。可以聯想為「繼承人」收到的東西。