n. hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
n. that which is inherited; a title or property or estate that passes by law to the heir on the death of the owner
n. (genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents
n. any attribute or immaterial possession that is inherited from ancestors
n. 遗传, 遗产
[医] 遗传
1. The inheritance from her grandmother helped her buy a new house.
她从祖母那里继承的遗产帮助她买了一栋新房子。
2. He was surprised to learn about his unexpected inheritance.
他惊讶地得知自己意外的遗产。
3. Many people create a will to control their inheritance after they pass away.
许多人会立遗嘱，以控制他们去世后的遗产。