inherit

🇺🇸 /ɪnˈherɪt/ 🇬🇧 /ɪnˈherɪt/
頻度
難易度
タグ TOP10000Oxford5000CEFR-C2
verb
B2

to receive money or property from someone who has died

She will inherit her grandmother's house when she passes away.

彼女は祖母が亡くなったときに祖母の家を相続します。

B2

to get physical features or qualities from your parents or ancestors

Children often inherit their eye color from their parents.

子供たちはよく両親から目の色を受け継ぎます。

C1

to take over problems or responsibilities from someone else

The new manager had to inherit many challenges from the previous one.

新しいマネージャーは前任者から多くの課題を引き継がなければなりませんでした。

translation

v. 相続する(財産など), 遺伝する(特徴など), 引き継ぐ(問題など)

語形変化

3rd Present inherits
Past inherited
Perfect inherited
Progressive inheriting