bequest
A bequest is money or property which you legally leave to someone when you die.
The church here was left a bequest to hire doctors who would work amongst the poor.
这个教堂接收到一笔遗产，可以用来聘请医生为穷人治病。
legacy
A legacy is money or property which someone leaves to you when they die.
You could make a real difference to someone's life by leaving them a generous legacy.
慷慨留下您的遗产，改写他人的人生。
The building is part of our national heritage.
这个建筑是我们民族遗产的一部分。
记忆技巧：herit 继承 + age 集合名词，总称 → 遗产
In that society, inheritance of land is patrilineal.
在那个社会，土地世袭是父传子的。
heir[er]
Her duty was to produce an heir to the throne.
她的任务就是生育王位继承人。
heredity
The moral characters of men are formed not by heredity but by environment
人的道德品质不是遗传的，而是由环境塑造而成。
inherit
She inherited a share of the family fortune.
她继承了家庭的一份财产。
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