heritage
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++her·i·tage1 /ˈherətɪdʒ/ ●○○ noun [singular, uncountable] 1 SANthe traditional beliefs, values, customs etc of a family, country, or society 〔文化〕遗产；传统 → inheritance the importance of preserving the national heritage 保护民族遗产的重要性 beautiful old buildings which are part of our heritage 属于我们遗产一部分的漂亮古建筑cultural/architectural/literary etc heritage the cultural heritage of Italy 意大利的文化遗产n2 (of) mixed/multiple heritage formal having parents of different races There are identity issues for mixed heritage children.
Examples from the Corpus
heritage• The town takes great pride in its architectural heritage.• To have a Musketeer present detracted from the true Bonifacio heritage.• Explore the cathedral heritage centres, Roman ruins.• Without the requirement of legal deposit for electronic information libraries may lose touch with the information heritage.• Looking at these paintings makes people proud of their Latin heritage.• Male speaker It's taking away part of our national heritage.• These works of art are considered of great importance to Russia's national heritage.• Our aim is to make the performing arts, museums and our heritage accessible to all.• It is a rich heritage gradually disappearing as Aborigines become urbanized, Europeanized and victimized.• The Woodland Trust is dedicated to protecting one of the most important features of Britain's heritage - our native broadleaved woodland.• What they learn in school about writing helps to preserve and reclaim that heritage.• The castle is part of the heritage of Wales and should be preserved for the people of Wales.cultural/architectural/literary etc heritage• It will also enable the schoolroom to be retained as a building of cultural and architectural heritage.• They viewed Daley as being closer to the new element than to his political and cultural heritage namely, them.• Unlike these cities, Dublin is thought of first and foremost for its literary heritage, rather than for its art.• The price they paid was my cultural heritage.• Over the past few decades, however, the approach to conservation and protection of our cultural heritage has changed.• The two countries share an overlapping cultural heritage, yet in many ways the tension between them is more impressive.• They will encourage public and private efforts aimed at the preservation of the cultural heritage in their States. 40.heritage2 adjective British English [only before noun] a heritage vegetable or plant is one of a kind that was first grown many years ago, and has now become rare or unusual 〔蔬菜或植物〕珍稀的，老品种的 SYN heirloom We grow heritage varieties of vegetables. 我们种植各种稀有蔬菜。Origin heritage (1200-1300) Old French heriter; → INHERITher·i·tage1 nounheritage2 adjectiveLDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
traditional customs the values, etc a beliefs, family, of Corpus
heritage
her‧i‧tage1 /ˈherətɪdʒ, ˈherɪtɪdʒ/ 
noun [singular, uncountable]the traditional beliefs, values, customs etc of a family, country, or society ⇨ inheritance:
the importance of preserving the national heritage
beautiful old buildings which are part of our heritage
cultural/architectural/literary etc heritage
the cultural heritage of Italy
heritage2 adjective British English [only before noun]
a heritage vegetable or plant is one of a kind that was first grown many years ago, and has now become rare or unusual
SYN heirloom:
We grow heritage varieties of vegetables.
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noun [singular, uncountable]the traditional beliefs, values, customs etc of a family, country, or society ⇨ inheritance: cultural/architectural/literary etc heritage
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adjective British English [only before noun]a heritage vegetable or plant is one of a kind that was first grown many years ago, and has now become rare or unusual
SYN heirloom: