名詞 heredity:

1. the biological process whereby genetic factors are transmitted from one generation to the next
2. the total of inherited attributes
   同義詞：genetic endowment

1. Do heredity and environment determine one's character?
   遺傳與環(huán)境可以決定一個(gè)人的性格嗎?
2. Her daughter's bonny eyes are parts of her heredity.
   她女兒的漂亮眼睛是來(lái)自她的部分遺傳特征。
3. Some diseases are present by heredity.
   有些疾病是由于遺傳導(dǎo)致的。

he.red.i.ty

n.（名詞）
【復(fù)數(shù)】 he.red.i.ties
The genetic transmission of characteristics from parent to offspring.
遺傳：父母的基因特征傳給子女
The sum of characteristics and associated potentialities transmitted genetically to an individual organism.
遺傳而得的特征：傳給個(gè)體生物體的基因特征和相關(guān)潛力的總和

來(lái)源：
French hérédité
法語(yǔ) hérédité
from Old French heredite [inheritance]
源自 古法語(yǔ) heredite [繼承]
from Latin hôrôdit3s
源自 拉丁語(yǔ) hôrôdit3s
from hôrôs hôrôd- [heir] * see ghô-
源自 hôrôs hôrôd- [繼承人] *參見(jiàn) ghô-