继承

English translation: inheritance - succession

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Chinese term or phrase:继承
English translation:inheritance - succession
Entered by: Bea Geenen

09:01 Feb 29, 2008
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Chinese term or phrase: 继承
很多次了,当继承作为名词出现在一句话里的时候,总是不确认怎么翻译好.

请高手帮忙翻译一下这句话: 一切的继承都需要执着的力量

Every single heritage need rigid strength( or force?)
spidermanswims
inheritance - succession
Explanation:
"The whole inheritance needs a persisiting (or "continuing)" force".
But it depends on the context. Is it a family inheritance? The succession of a business empire?

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Note added at 17 hrs (2008-03-01 02:54:35 GMT)
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更好一点"This inheritance needs to be continued with vigor".
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3 +1inheritance - succession
Bea Geenen
31 (transmission and) inheritance; transmission 2 heritage; tradition(s)
chica nueva


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1 (transmission and) inheritance; transmission 2 heritage; tradition(s)


Explanation:
传承和继承 transmission and inheritance -> transmission, passing on, passing down

继承和创新
传承和继承
继承 = 后人继续做前人遗留下来的实业(现代汉语词典)

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如今的烹饪离不开对这一切的继承。-> heritage; tradition(s)
heritage = objects and customs which are passed down over many years within a family or nation 遗产;传统 (朗文进阶词典)

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Note added at 12 hrs (2008-02-29 21:33:32 GMT)
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继承 = 后人继续做前人遗留下来的实业 -> 事业


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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
inheritance - succession


Explanation:
"The whole inheritance needs a persisiting (or "continuing)" force".
But it depends on the context. Is it a family inheritance? The succession of a business empire?

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Note added at 17 hrs (2008-03-01 02:54:35 GMT)
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更好一点"This inheritance needs to be continued with vigor".

Bea Geenen
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  chica nueva: 继承 = 后人继续做前人遗留下来的事业(现代汉语词典)
10 hrs

agree  Michael Lai: this is probably what I would go with as well
17 hrs
  -> Thanks you for your response, Michael!
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