/ɪn'herɪt; ɪn`hɛrɪt/
v [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (from sb)
1 receive (property, a title, etc) as a result of the death of the previous owner 继承（财产、头衔等）
*a youngman inheriting an estate, a title, etc (from his father) 继承（父亲的）地产、头衔等的年轻人
* She inherited a little money from her grandfather. 她从祖父处继承了一小笔钱财.
2 derive (qualities, etc) from an ancestor 因遗传而获（特性等）
*She inherited her mother's good looks and her father's bad temper. 她生来就有母亲的美貌和父亲的坏脾气.
3 (fig 比喻) receive (sth) from a predecessor 从前任接过（某事物）
*This government has inherited many problems from the previous one. 上届政府遗留给本届政府很多问题.

v
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French;Origin: enheriter 'to say that someone will receive your property after death', from Latin hereditas; HEREDITY]
[I and T]
to receive money, property etc from someone after they have died
inherit sth from sb
　He inherited a fortune from his grandmother.
　inherited wealth
[T]
if you inherit a situation, especially one in which problems have been caused by other people, you have to deal with it
　The present government inherited a closed, state-dominated economy.
[T]
to have the same character or appearance as your parents
inherit sth from sb
　Mr. Grass inherited his work ethic from his father.
　I inherited my mother's curly hair.
[T]
to get something that someone else does not want any more
inherit sth from sb
　We inherited the furniture from the previous tenants.