继承 — meaning in English
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English meaning
- heritage noun Traditions, buildings, culture, or values passed down from earlier generations.
- inherit verb To receive money, property, or a title from someone after they die.
- inheritance noun Money, property, or possessions passed to someone after a person's death.
- succession noun A number of things or people following one after another in order.
Senses
继承 is used for these senses in English:
- heritage An inheritance; property that may be inherited.
- inherit (transitive) To receive (property, a title, etc.), by legal succession or bequest after the previous owner's death.
- inheritance (biology, genetic algorithms) The biological attributes passed hereditarily from ancestors to their offspring.
- succession A passing of royal powers.
inherit — full definition
- verb To receive money, property, or a title from someone after they die.
- verb To receive a trait or quality from a parent or ancestor.
- verb (computing) To take on properties or behavior from another class or system.
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