hereditary
hereditary 英 [həˈredɪtri] 美 [həˈredɪteri]
adj. 遗传的；世袭的；世代相传的
a hereditary disease 遗传的疾病
a hereditary title 世袭的头衔
- Things that are hereditary are inherited — passed down through the DNA of your biological parents.
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- adj. 遗传的；世袭的；世代相传的
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1. a hereditary disease
遗传的疾病
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2. a hereditary title
世袭的头衔
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3. hereditary rulers
世袭的统治者
- hereditary (adj.) early 15c., "transmitted in a line of progeny," hereditarie, from Latin hereditarius "inherited; of or relating to an inheritance," from hereditas "heirship, inheritance" (see heredity). Oldest English sense of diseases; meaning "transmitted or held by inheritance" is from mid-15c.
her·edi·tary / həˈredɪtri ; NAmE həˈredɪteri / adjective 1 (especially of illnesses 尤指疾病 ) given to a child by its parents before it is born 遗传的；遗传性的 ◆ a hereditary illness/disease/condition/problem 遗传的疾病╱问题 ◆ Epilepsy is hereditary in her family. 癫痫是她家的遗传病。 2 that is legally given to sb's child, when that person dies 世袭的 ◆ a hereditary title/monarchy 世袭的头衔╱君主制 3 holding a rank or title that is hereditary 有世袭身分（或头衔）的 ◆ hereditary peers/rulers 世袭的贵族╱统治者 her·edi·tary / həˈredɪtri ; NAmE həˈredɪteri /
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