the history, traditions, buildings and objects 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. 这个建筑是我们民族遗产的一部分。
Extra ExamplesTopics Historyc1, Family and relationshipsc1Folk songs are part of our common heritage. 民歌是我们共同遗产的一部份。 I will not abandon my religious heritage. 我不会放弃我的宗教传统。 It's a family-run business that traces its heritage back to 1884. 这是个可以追溯到 1884 年的家族企业。 She made a conscious attempt to explore her Jewish heritage. 她有意识地探索自己继承的犹太人传统。 The city has an exceptionally rich heritage of historic buildings. 这座城市有着非常丰富的古建筑遗产。 The country has a long and proud heritage. 这个国家有悠久光荣的遗产。 The performance shows how African Americans celebrate their heritage. 这个表演展示了非洲裔美国人是如何颂扬自己的传统的。 The site has UNESCO World Heritage status. 这个遗址是联合国教科文组织确认的世界文化遗产。 They share a common ethnic heritage. 他们共享民族遗产。 an organization whose aim is to protect our heritage of wild plants 旨在保护我们的野生植物遗产的组织 the 40 million or so Americans who claim an Irish heritage 声称具有爱尔兰血统的大约 4,000 万美国人
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- glorious
- precious
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(in compounds 构成复合词 used to describe a traditional product, brand, type of animal or plant variety, especially one that is old-fashioned, rare and of high quality 传承： 用于描述一种传统产品，品牌，动植物种类的类型，尤其是一种老式，稀有和高质量的产品Cotswold sheep are considered a heritage breed in Canada. 科茨沃尔德羊被认为是加拿大的传统品种。 Heritage carrots are not always orange in colour. 传统胡萝卜的颜色并不总是橙色。 They work with some of Britain's oldest heritage brands, including Jaguar, Harrods and the BBC. 他们与英国一些最古老的传统品牌合作，包括捷豹、哈罗德和英国广播公司。
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French heritage, from heriter ‘inherit’, from ecclesiastical Latin hereditare, from Latin heres, hered- ‘heir’.