inheritance 英 [ɪn'herɪtəns] 美 [ɪn'herɪtəns]　

基本释义

n.遗传；遗产；继承；继承物

例句
He entered on his inheritance when he was 21.
他21岁时继承了财产。
Her blue eyes were a paternal inheritance.
她的蓝眼睛是她父亲遗传给她的。