legacy ♦︎ heritage ♦︎ inheritance ♦︎ estate ♦︎ bequest ♦︎ birthrightThese are all words for money, property or traditions that are passed on to people over the generations.这些词均表示遗产或遗赠的财物。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a legacy / an inheritance / a bequest from sb◆a large / small legacy / inheritance / estate / bequest◆a shared legacy / heritage / inheritance◆a personal legacy / estate / bequest◆a rich legacy / heritage / inheritance◆a / an cultural / artistic legacy / heritage / inheritance◆to have / preserve a legacy / a heritage / an inheritance / an estate◆to leave (sb) a legacy / an inheritance / your estate / a bequest◆to receive a legacy / an inheritance / a bequest◆to bequeath (sb) / inherit a legacy / an estate◆to claim / divide a legacy / an inheritance / an estate■legacy ˈlegəsi [countable] (ratherformal, especiallywritten) money or property that you receive from sb when they die; a situation that exists now because of events that took place in the past遗产;遗赠的财物;遗留问题;后遗症◆They each received a legacy of £5 000.他们每人得到了5 000英镑的遗产。◆Future generations will be left with a legacy of pollution and destruction.留给子孙后代的将是污染与破坏。■heritage ˈherɪtɪdʒ [countable, usually singular] the history, traditions and qualities that a country or society has had for many years and that are considered an important part of its character遗产(指国家或社会长期形成的历史、传统和特色)◆Spain's rich cultural heritage西班牙的丰富文化遗产◆The building is part of our national heritage.这座建筑属于我们的民族遗产。■inheritance ɪnˈherɪtəns [countable, usually singular, uncountable] money or property that you receive from sb when they die; the fact of receiving sth when sb dies; something from the past or from your family that affects the way you look, think or behave遗产(如金钱或财产);遗产继承;遗传特征◆She came into her inheritance(= received it) at eighteen.她十八岁时继承了遗产。◆The title passes by inheritance to the eldest son.这一头衔按世袭传给长子。◆Physical characteristics are determined by genetic inheritance.身体特征取决于基因遗传。 see also inherit ⇨ inherit■estate [countable, uncountable] (law法律) all the money and property that a person owns, especially everything that is left when they die个人财产;(尤指)遗产◆Her estate was left to her daughter.她的遗产留给了女儿。◆He left estate valued at a million dollars.他留下价值100万元的遗产。■bequest bɪˈkwest [countable] (formal) money or property that you ask to be given to a particular person or organization when you die遗产;遗赠的财物◆He left a bequest to each of his grandchildren.他给自己的孙子孙女每人留下一笔遗产。◆The picture was acquired by bequest in 1921.这幅画是1921年遗赠得来的。ⓘ Bequest is often used to talk about a sum of money or a thing such as a painting or a book collection given by a rich person for public enjoyment after their death. * bequest常指富翁遗赠给公众的钱财、字画或藏书。 see also bequeath ⇨ pass sth on■birthright ˈbɜːθraɪt [countable, usually singular] (formal) a thing that sb has a right to because of the family or country they were born in, or because it is a basic right of all human beings与生俱来的权利;基本人权◆The property is the birthright of the eldest child.最年长的孩子享有这笔财产的继承权。◆Education is every child's birthright.受教育是每个孩子的基本权利。ⓘ Birthright is nearly always used after his, her, their, etc. or a noun in the possessive form. * birthright前面几乎总是加his、her、their等词或名词所有格形式。➡ See also the entry for rightnoun另见right名词词条