继承 1.(依法承接财产或权利) inherit; succeed (to) 继承财产 inherit property; 继承遗产 heritage; the good traditions; 要求继承 claim the succession; 继承某人财产 inherit sb.'s property; 通过继承获得某物 receive sth. by inheritance; 他从父亲那里继承了一大笔财产。 he inherited a large fortune from his father.2.(继续前人未竟的事业) carry on; carry forward 继承革命事业 carry on the revolutionary cause; 继承优良传统 carry forward the good tradition; 继承法 inheritance act; law of succession; 继承归属原则 canon of inheritance; right of succession; 继承国 successor state; succeeding state
继承权 right of succession; right of inheritance 剥夺继承权 disinherit sb.; 长子继承权 primogeniture; 对于王位的合法继承权有过一场争论。 there was a dispute about the rightful succession to the throne
继承人 heir; successor; inheritor; distributee 法定继承人 legitimate successor; heir at law; legal heir; 王位继承人 successor to the throne; 直系继承人 lineal successor