"Heritage" and "inheritance"是近义词。它们两都是名词并且意义相同。都代表某事代代传承。

这两个词最大的区别是我们如何使用及它们的关联。

我们从"Heritage"开始

Heritage是财物，**，习俗，文化的传承。"Heritage"是你出生就**的一些东西。

Heritage与一个人，集团或国家的历史紧密相关。

例如，很多出生在美国的美国人有其它国家的遗产。

如:我有意大利遗产，因为我的曾祖父是意大利人。但是我出生在美国，所以我也有美国遗产。

另一个例子是当我们谈语言时:

传承母语的学习是在家跟父母学的，而不是在学校学的。

Inheritance

"Inheritance"能是一种行为或一件事。它是一个人死后传给另一个人。经常是家庭成员的财物或金钱。像下面的例句:

从我祖母继承的遗产包括海滨的房子。

但是，遗产并不是总受欢迎的，听:

新工作传承的遗产是老而脏的办公室。

Inherit

"inherit."是动词。意思是他出生时从某人**的东西或者某人死时**的东西。

当你出生时从你的父母或祖父母那里遗传的东西，如下例:

She inherited her blue eyes from her father.

I inherited my father's poor eyesight.

同样，我们可以用inherit谈论遗产，但是它是动词，如:

The brothers will inherit their mother's house when she dies.(母亲死时兄弟继承了房子)。

"Heritage" and "inheritance" are similar words. They are both nouns, and share some meaning. Both represent something passed down through generations.

The big difference in these two words is how we use them and their associations.

Let's start with "heritage."

Heritage

Heritage can be property, traditions, customs, or culture passed down through generations. "Heritage" is something you get just by being born.

Heritage is tied to the history of a person, group or nation.

For example, many Americans who are born in the U.S. have heritage from other countries.

I have Italian heritage, for example. My great-grandfather was born in Italy. But, I was born to Americans in the United States, so I have American heritage also.

Another example is when we talk about language:

Heritage speakers of a language learn the language from talking to their parents at home instead of just at school.

Inheritance

"Inheritance" can be an action or a thing. It is something passed down by one person to another, usually through death. Often this is property or money from a family member, like in this example.

My inheritance from my grandmother includes a little house on the coast.

But, inheritances are not always welcomed! Listen:

My inheritance from my new job is an old, dirty office.

Inherit

And a brief note on the word "inherit." Inherit is a verb. It can mean either receiving something from someone at birth or when someone dies.

When you are born, you receive or inherit physical and mental traits from your parents or ancestors. Like in these examples:

She inherited her blue eyes from her father.

I inherited my father's poor eyesight.

We can also use inherit in the same way we talk about inheritance, but as a verb.

The brothers will inherit their mother's house when she dies.