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inherit verb inherit ♦︎ succeed ♦︎ come into sthThese words all mean to receive money, property, a title or position from sb when they die. 这些词均表示继承金钱、财产、头衔或职位。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to inherit / succeed to the / sb's throne / crown / title / estate◆to inherit / come into a fortune◆to inherit / come into money / property■ inherit [transitive, intransitive] to receive money, property, a title or position from sb when they die 继承（金钱、财产、头衔或职位）◆He will inherit the title on the death of his uncle.他伯父死后他将继承这个头衔。◆Does he know that she stands to inherit (= to inherit a lot of money)?他是否知道她很可能继承一大笔财产？ⓘ You can inherit things from people in two other ways: you can inherit physical features or personal qualities from your parents or grandparents; or you can inherit a situation from sb, by taking over responsibility for the situation from them, especially because you have replaced that person in their job. * inherit还有另外两个含义：从父母或祖父母那儿遗传到身体特征或个性特质，或接手某种状况并对其负起责任，尤其因为接替某人的工作◆She inherited a passion for music from her grandfather.她对音乐的酷爱得自祖父的遗传。◆I inherited a number of problems from my predecessor in the post.我从我的前任手里接过了一大堆问题。 see also inheritance ⇨ legacy , disinherit ⇨ reject ■ succeed [intransitive] (rather formal) to gain the right to a title, position or property when sb dies 继承（头衔、职位或财产）◆She succeeded to the throne (= became queen) in 1558.她于1558年继承王位。▸ succession / /səkˈseʃn/ / noun [uncountable] ◆He became chairman in succession to Bernard Allen.他接替伯纳德•艾伦任主席。NOTE 辨析 Inherit or succeed? Inherit is used more to talk about receiving money or property; succeed is used more to talk about gaining a title or position, especially the throne (= the position of king or queen). * inherit多表示继承金钱或财产，succeed多表示继承头衔或职位，尤其是王位(the throne)。■ ˌcome ˈinto sth phrasal verb (came, come) [no passive] to inherit money or property from sb when they die; to receive money or property that you inherited as a child and are now old enough to claim 继承（金钱或财产）；（已到法定年龄）得到（遗产）◆She came into a fortune when her uncle died.她叔叔去世后她继承了一大笔财产。◆He comes into his money next year and will be able to spend it as he likes.他明年把继承的钱拿到手后就可以随心所欲地花了。 |