inherit
/ɪnˈherɪt; ɪn`hɛrɪt/ v[Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (from sb)
1 receive (property, a title, etc) as a result of the death of the previous owner 继承（财产、 头衔等）
a youngman inheriting an estate, a title, etc (from his father) 继承（父亲的）地产、 头衔等的年轻人
She inherited a little money from her grandfather. 她从祖父处继承了一小笔钱财.
2 derive (qualities, etc) from an ancestor 因遗传而获（特性等）
She inherited her mother's good looks and her father's bad temper. 她生来就有母亲的美貌和父亲的坏脾气.
3 (fig 比喻) receive (sth) from a predecessor 从前任接过（某事物）
This government has inherited many problems from the previous one. 上届政府遗留给本届政府很多问题.