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水的供应是最紧急的问题之一
Polygenie

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in·her·it·ance [ɪnˈherɪtən(t)s] N

1. inheritance (legacy):

inheritance
Erbe nt <-s> kein pl
inheritance from
Erbschaft f <-, -en> von +dat
inheritance from
CH a. Vermächtnis nt
to come into one's inheritance form
sein Erbe antreten
to come into one's inheritance form
etw erben
a cultural/literary inheritance fig
ein kulturelles/literarisches Erbe

2. inheritance no pl (inheriting):

inheritance of money, property
Erben nt
inheritance of characteristics
Vererben nt
my collection was formed partly by inheritance
meine Sammlung besteht zum Teil aus Erbstücken

3. inheritance no pl COMPUT:

inheritance
Vererbung f <-, -en>

PONS Banking, Finance and Insurance Dictionary

inheritance N ECON LAW

inheritance
Erbschaft f

Klett Biology Glossary

polygenic inheritance [ˌpɒlɪdʒiːnɪkɪnˈherɪtəns] N (several genes influence one characteristic)

polygenic inheritance
Polygenie (mehrere Gene sind an der Ausprägung eines Merkmals beteiligt)
Klett Biology Glossary

polygenic [ˌpɒlɪˈdʒiːnɪk] ADJ (several genes influence one trait)

polygenic
polygen (mehrere Gene sind für ein Merkmal verantwortlich)

inheritance [ɪnˈherɪtns] N

inheritance
Vererbung

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With an inheritance of just 5 he opened his first shop in the capital in 1872.
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From the strong principle of inheritance, any selected variety will tend to propagate its new and modified form.
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But all these inheritance pathways share one common feature.
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It is unclear how he came into the possession of such a large sum of money, whether by selling paintings or by inheritance.
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The memetic material is then transmitted through a simple inheritance mechanism from parent to offspring(s).
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Examples from the Internet (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Institutions serving as memory banks – that is, archives, libraries, museums and related establishments, which have the task of collecting, archiving, and making accessible our cultural inheritance – are confronted with the challenge of securing that digital knowledge for the future.
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www.onb.at
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Gedächtnisinstitutionen – also Archive, Bibliotheken, Museen und verwandte Einrichtungen –, deren Aufgabe es ist, unser kulturelles Erbe zu sammeln, zu archivieren und zugänglich zu machen, sehen sich mit der Herausforderung konfrontiert, auch dieses digitale Wissen für die Zukunft zu sichern.
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www.onb.at
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May the Virgin Mary, to whose protection the new Blessed wanted to entrust the Sisters, Expiatory Victims of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, watch over you always, dear Religious, so that, keeping your charism intact, you may share your precious inheritance with the new generations.
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www.vatican.va
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Liebe Ordensfrauen, die Jungfrau Maria, der die neue Selige die » Suore Vittime Espiatrici di Gesù Sacramentato « anvertraut hat, möge stets über euch wachen, damit ihr euer Charisma bewahren und das empfangene wertvolle Erbe mit den neuen Generationen teilen könnt.
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www.vatican.va
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This is the precious inheritance that St Benedetta Cambiagio Frassinello left to her spiritual daughters that today is offered to the entire Christian community.
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www.vatican.va
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Dies ist das wertvolle Erbe, das die hl. Benedetta Cambiagio Frassinello ihren geistigen Töchtern hinterläßt und das heute der gesamten christlichen Gemeinschaft vorgestellt wird.
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www.vatican.va
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A large inheritance permitted him a fancy lifestyle and extended stays in Italy while he tried to establish himself as an independent writer.
www.literaturnische.de
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Sein Erbe erlaubte ihm großbürgerlichen Lebensstil und lange Italienaufenthalte, während er sich als freier Schriftsteller zu etablieren versuchte.
www.literaturnische.de
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Its activities are principally funded by donations, inheritance sums and legacies left by private individuals and companies.
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www.myswitzerland.com
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Sie finanziert ihre Aktivitäten hauptsächlich durch Spenden, Erbschaften und Legate von Privatpersonen und Unternehmen.
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www.myswitzerland.com

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