noun

inheritance

遺產, 繼承, 遺傳

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。

an inheritance from ((sb.)) 從(某人)那裡繼承的遺產 She received an inheritance from her aunt.

近義詞:legacy, bequest, birthright

來自「inherit」(繼承)+ 名詞後綴「-ance」。「inherit」來自拉丁語 `in-`(進入)+ `heres`(繼承人)。

這個詞裡包含了「heir」(繼承人)。可以聯想為「繼承人」收到的東西。

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