inherit
gb/ɪnhˈɛɹɪt/ us/ɪnhˈɛɹɪt/
B1
英語
~ 9000
語義
0件の語義
動詞
B1
action
1
receive property or money from the dead
To get money, a house, or other things after someone dies and leaves them to you.
用法パターン：
to inherit [something] from [someone]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes use 'inherit' for getting things from living people in normal situations (e.g., 'I inherited this phone from my friend' when the friend is alive and simply gave or sold it to them). In most everyday cases with living people, use 'get', 'receive', or 'take over'. Also, learners may say 'inherit by someone' instead of the correct 'inherit from someone'.
類義語
receive (More general; does not specifically mean receiving from someone who has died.)
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come into (Informal; often used for suddenly receiving a large amount of money or property.)
対義語
disinherit (Specifically means to remove someone's right to inherit property or money.)
コロケーション
inherit money
|inherit a fortune
|inherit property
|inherit a house
|inherit a title
|inherit from [someone]
テーマ
law
|money
|family
|finance
例文
- She inherited the house from her grandmother when she passed away.
- After his father died, he inherited a small family business.
- The eldest son will inherit the title of duke.
- Under local law, children automatically inherit part of their parents' estate.
- He was surprised to inherit a collection of rare books from an old friend.
学習者向け例文
- I inherited some money from my grandfather.
- She will inherit the family house when her parents die.
- They inherited a small shop from their uncle.
- My sister and I both inherited something from our aunt.
- He hopes to inherit the farm one day.
動詞
B2
action
2
receive a trait from parents
To get a body feature or way of thinking from your parents through your genes.
用法パターン：
to inherit [a trait] from [someone]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'inherit' (for traits at birth) with 'learn' or 'pick up' (for habits or skills later in life). For example, saying 'I inherited English at school' is wrong; you 'learned' English at school. Also, 'inherit' usually takes 'from', as in 'inherit this trait from my mother', not 'inherit this trait of my mother'.
類義語
get (Very general; often used in casual speech about family traits but lacks the specific biological idea of genes.)
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take after (Focuses on being similar to an older relative, not specifically on genetic transmission.)
対義語
acquire (Suggests gaining a quality later through experience or environment rather than being born with it.)
コロケーション
inherit genes
|inherit a trait
|inherit a disease
|inherit a tendency
|inherit characteristics
|inherit eye color
テーマ
science
|health
|family
|body
例文
- He inherited his mother's green eyes.
- Some people inherit a tendency to gain weight easily.
- She did not inherit the genetic mutation that caused the disease in her brother.
- Children can inherit both physical features and certain health risks from their parents.
- Researchers study how mental disorders are inherited from one generation to the next.
学習者向け例文
- I inherited my father's brown eyes.
- She inherited her mother's smile.
- Some children inherit a disease from their parents.
- He inherited his height from his father.
- We inherit many things from our parents through genes.
動詞
C1
action
3
receive a situation or problem
To get a job, problem, or situation that was already there when you started in a new role.
用法パターン：
to inherit [a problem / situation / responsibility] from [someone / something]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes think this meaning of 'inherit' always involves death, but it can also be used when someone simply leaves a job or when a new group takes power. Also, learners may say 'inherit to' instead of 'inherit from', but in this sense English usually says 'inherit a problem' without naming a person or uses 'from': 'inherit a problem from the previous manager'.
類義語
take over (Focuses on assuming control, not necessarily that the situation already existed or is unwanted.)
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be left with (Informal; emphasizes being stuck with something, often something difficult.)
対義語
create (Means to start or cause a new situation, rather than receiving one that already exists.)
コロケーション
inherit a problem
|inherit a mess
|inherit a situation
|inherit a system
|inherit responsibilities
|inherit a legacy
テーマ
work
|politics
|business
例文
- The new CEO inherited a company that was deeply in debt.
- Our team inherited an outdated system that is hard to maintain.
- The current government inherited many of these economic problems from its predecessors.
- As head coach, she inherited a talented but undisciplined squad.
- He inherited the role of project leader halfway through the schedule.
学習者向け例文
- The new manager inherited a big problem from the last manager.
- She inherited many tasks when her boss left.
- The new government inherited a weak economy.
- We inherited an old computer system from another department.
- He inherited a difficult situation at work.
動詞
technical
C1
action
4
receive features from a parent class
In programming, for one class to get variables and functions from another class it is based on.
用法パターン：
to inherit [methods / properties] from [a class]
よくある間違い：
Learners new to programming may confuse 'inherit' with 'include' or 'import'. 'Inherit' means a class gets variables and methods from a parent class in an object-oriented hierarchy, not just that it uses code from another file.
類義語
derive from (More formal programming term; often used in the same technical contexts as 'inherit'.)
対義語
override (In programming, means to replace inherited behavior with new behavior in a subclass.)
コロケーション
inherit from a base class
|inherit methods
|inherit properties
|inherit behavior
|inherit functionality
|classes inherit from other classes
テーマ
technology
|computing
例文
- In this framework, all user-defined classes inherit from a common base class.
- The child class inherits several methods from its parent, so you do not need to write them again.
- Objects of this type inherit their default settings from the global configuration class.
- If a subclass inherits from multiple classes, name conflicts must be resolved.
- The new component will inherit most of its behavior from the existing widget class.
学習者向け例文
- In this program, the Animal class inherits from the LivingThing class.
- The Car class inherits some methods from the Vehicle class.
- If two classes inherit from the same parent, they share its code.
- A child class can inherit properties from its parent class.
- Our new class will inherit from an old class in the library.
文法
辞書形
inherit
IPA
GB/ɪnhˈɛɹɪt/
US/ɪnhˈɛɹɪt/
音節・強勢
in - her - it （3音節）
Stress on 2nd syllable (her)
活用形
Verb
- Base: inherit
- 3rd Person Singular: inherits
- Present Participle: inheriting
- Past: inherited
関連語
Forms
inherits
verb
inheriting
verb
inherited
verb
Core family
inheritance
noun B1
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
disinherit
verb
disinheritance
noun
Advanced or less common
inheritable
adjective
heredity
noun C1
表現
the meek shall inherit the earth
1/ðə mˈik ʃˈæl ɪnhˈɛɹɪt ðə ˈɚθ/
idiom
literary
gentle people will win in the end
A saying that means quiet, gentle, and humble people will in the end have power, success, or a good life, even if they seem weak now.
例文
- He often quotes, "the meek shall inherit the earth" when people laugh at his calm style of leadership.
- The movie plays with the idea that the meek shall inherit the earth, as the shy characters slowly become the most powerful.
- Some activists reject the idea that the meek shall inherit the earth and argue that change requires loud, direct action.
the meek shall inherit the earth
2/ðə mˈik ʃˈæl ɪnhˈɛɹɪt ðə ˈɚθ/
idiom
literary
gentle people will ultimately prevail
A saying from the Bible that means quiet, gentle people will receive a great reward in the end, even if they are weak now.
例文
- He quoted, "the meek shall inherit the earth," to comfort those who felt powerless.
- Some critics mock the idea that the meek shall inherit the earth in a world ruled by the strong.
- The phrase "the meek shall inherit the earth" is often used to support non-violent protest.