hereditarily

IPA/hɪˈred.ɪ.tər.əl.i/
IPA/həˌred.əˈter.əl.i/

hereditarily — 副詞

1. in a way that is passed from parents to their children — either through genes (f

1.副詞C1
釋義

遺傳性地；世襲地

經由基因或身分權利從父母傳給子女

in a way that is passed from parents to their children — either through genes (for physical traits, abilities, or medical conditions) or as a legal right (for social positions, titles, or property).

例句

Dr. Park said Mei's eye problem was not passed hereditarily, so her baby was safe.

Park 醫生告訴 Mei，她的眼睛問題不是遺傳性的，所以她的寶寶很安全。

not + passed hereditarily — negation of genetic transmission

In Japan, the royal throne has been passed hereditarily for many centuries.

在日本，皇室王位已經世襲傳承了許多個世紀。

passed hereditarily — collocation for titles/positions

常見搭配
  • passed hereditarily
  • hereditarily transmitted
  • hereditarily linked
  • hereditarily determined
  • hereditarily predisposed
  • not passed hereditarily
同義詞
  • genetically

    narrower — only covers biological/medical inheritance, not social positions or titles

  • by inheritance

    more general and less formal; works for both biology and property

  • by birthright

    limited to social positions, titles, or privileges that belong to someone from birth

反義詞
  • acquired

    opposite in medical contexts — an acquired disease or trait is not inherited from parents but develops during life

  • earned

    opposite in social contexts — a position achieved by personal effort rather than inherited by right of birth

文法句型

hereditarily + [past participle] (e.g. transmitted, linked, determined)

hereditarily + [adjective] (e.g. predisposed, gifted)

not + passed hereditarily

用法筆記

Cannot be used as an adjective — 'The disease is hereditarily' is incorrect. You need a verb or adjective after it, e.g. 'The disease is hereditarily transmitted.' Most common in formal, medical, or legal writing.

常見錯誤

The condition is hereditarily.
The condition is hereditarily transmitted.
'Hereditarily' is an adverb and must modify a verb or adjective, not stand alone as a complement.
He hereditarily received the house from his father.
He received the house through hereditary succession.
When referring to the act of receiving (not how something is passed down), use a different construction.

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常見搭配

常用片語

  • passed hereditarily
  • hereditarily transmitted
  • hereditarily linked
  • not passed hereditarily