1 to receive property, money, etc from sb who has died 继承(遗产):
I inherited quite a lot of money from my mother. She left me $12000 when she died.我继承了妈妈的一大笔钱。她死时留给我12000元。☞Look at heir. 参看heir。 ☞Look at disinherit. 参看disinherit。
2 to receive a quality, characteristic, etc from your parents or family 经遗传而得(特性、特点等):
She has inherited her father's gift for languages.她的语言天分得自父亲的遗传。