名詞 inheritance:

1. hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
   同義詞：heritage
2. that which is inherited; a title or property or estate that passes by law to the heir on the death of the owner
   同義詞：heritage
3. (genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents
   同義詞：hereditary pattern
4. any attribute or immaterial possession that is inherited from ancestors
   同義詞：heritage

1. He entered on his inheritance when he was 21.
   他21歲時繼承了財產(chǎn)。
2. He was cheated (out) of his rightful inheritance.
   他依法應得的遺產(chǎn)被人騙走了。
3. On the maternal side his inheritance was a happy one.
   他從母方接受的遺傳是良好的。

in.her.i.tance

n.（名詞）

The act of inheriting.
繼承：繼承的行動
Something inherited or to be inherited.
繼承物：被繼承的或?qū)⒈焕^承的東西
Something regarded as a heritage:
遺產(chǎn)：被視為遺產(chǎn)的東西：
例句：
the cultural inheritance of Rome.See Synonyms at heritage
羅馬的文化遺產(chǎn)參見 heritage

Biology
【生物學】
The process of genetic transmission of characteristics from parents to offspring.
遺傳：特征由父母到子女的基因傳遞過程
A characteristic so inherited.
遺傳特征
The sum of characteristics genetically transmitted from parents to offspring.
遺傳特征的統(tǒng)計：從父母通過基因遺傳傳給子女的特征總和