hereditary
adj. (生物学中)遗传的; 世袭的; 遗传性
A hereditary characteristic or illness is passed on to a child from its parents before it is born.
Cystic fibrosis is the commonest fatal hereditary disease...
囊性纤维化是最常见的致命遗传疾病。
In men, hair loss is hereditary.
男性脱发属于遗传。
A title or position in society that is hereditary is one that is passed on as a right from parent to child.
...the position of the head of state is hereditary...
国家元首是世袭制。
British Prime Ministers are traditionally offered hereditary peerages.
英国首相传统上会被授予可世袭的贵族爵位。
1. tending to occur among members of a family usually by heredity;
2. inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent;
Doctor: I can do nothing for your complaint. It is hereditary.
医生: “对你的抱怨我无能为力.那是遗传病. ”
Is this disease hereditary?
这种病遗传 吗 ?
She believes that hereditary peerages should be abolished.
她认为世袭贵族应当被废除.
Hemophilia is caused by a hereditary lack of one of the clotting factors.
血友病就是因为遗传上缺乏一种凝血胶原引起的.
If authority can be hereditary, can blame or guilt be hereditary, too?
如果权力可以世袭, 那么谴责和罪恶也可以世袭 吗 ?