hereditary

形容词 hereditary:

1. tending to occur among members of a family usually by heredity
   同义词：familial, genetic, inherited, transmitted, transmissible
2. inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent
   同义词：ancestral, patrimonial, transmissible

1. An exclusive right or privilege held by a person or group, especially a hereditary or official right.
   特权个人或群体拥有的独有的权利或特权，尤指世袭或正式的权力
2. A person who succeeds or is in line to succeed to a hereditary rank, title, or office.
   继承者，后继者，承袭者承袭或依次即将承袭一个可世袭的官阶、头衔或职位的人
3. The disease is hereditary.
   这种病有遗传性。
4. That family is a hereditary ruler.
   那个家族是世袭的统治者。

he.red.i.tar.y

adj.（形容词）
Law
【法律】
Descending from an ancestor to a legal heir; passing down by inheritance.
承袭的：祖先传给合法继承人的；由继承传下来的
Having title or possession through inheritance.
世袭的：由继承得到称号或财产的
Transmitted or capable of being transmitted genetically from parent to offspring:
遗传性的：通过基因由或能由母体传给后代的：
例句：
a hereditary disease.
遗传性疾病

Appearing in or characteristic of successive generations.
世代相传的：历代都出现的，历代都有此特征的
Derived from or fostered by one`s ancestors:
祖传的：从祖先处得来的或由祖先培养的：
例句：
a hereditary prejudice.
祖传的偏见

Ancestral; traditional:
祖先的；传统的：
例句：
their hereditary home.See Synonyms at innate
他们祖先的宅院参见 innate

Of or relating to heredity or inheritance.
遗传或继承的：遗传或继承的，与其有关的

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Latin hôrôdit3rius
源自 拉丁语 hôrôdit3rius
from hôrôdit3s [inheritance] * see heredity
源自 hôrôdit3s [继承] *参见 heredity

【引伸】
hered.itar.ily
hered.itar.iness
n.（名词）