inherit

动词 inherit:

1. obtain from someone after their death
   同义词：come into
2. receive from a predecessor
3. receive by genetic transmission

1. The will has to be proved before we can inherit.
   遗嘱要先认证，然後我们才能继承遗产。
2. The oldest son will inherit the title.
   长子将继承爵位。
3. She inherited all her mother's beauty.
   她秉承了她母亲的全部美貌。

in.her.it

v.（动词）
in.her.it.ed,in.her.it.ing,in.her.its
v.tr.（及物动词）

To receive (property or a title, for example) from an ancestor by legal succession or will.
继承：通过合法继承或遗嘱从上一辈人那里接受（例如财产或爵位）
To receive by bequest or as a legacy.
接受（做为遗赠物或遗产）
To receive or take over from a predecessor:
遗传：从一位先人那里接受或接收：
例句：
The new administration inherited the economic problems of the last four years.
新政府继承了前四年的经济问题

Biology To receive (a characteristic) from one`s parents by genetic transmission.
【生物学】 承袭：通过基因遗传而从父母处承袭（一种特征）
To gain (something) as one`s right or portion.
得到（应得的事物）：做为自己的权利或份额而获得（某物）
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To hold or take possession of an inheritance.
接受：通过承袭拥有或取得所有权

来源：
Middle English enheriten
中古英语 enheriten
from Old French enheriter [to make heir to]
源自 古法语 enheriter [使成为，继承人]
from Late Latin inhôrôdit3re [to inherit]
源自 后期拉丁语 inhôrôdit3re [继承]
Latin in- [in] * see in- 2
拉丁语 in- [在…里] *参见 in-2
Late Latin hôrôdit3re [to inherit] from Latin hôrôs hôrôd- [heir] * see ghô-
后期拉丁语 hôrôdit3re [继承] 源自 拉丁语 hôrôs hôrôd- [继承人] *参见 ghô-

【引伸】
inher.itor
n.（名词）