釋義更替繼承。
出處郭沫若 《孔墨的批判·墨子的思想體系》：“ 堯 舜 禪讓雖是傳說，但也有確實的影響，那就是原始公社時的族長傳承的反映。”
英語
傳承:
1. Smriti
2. lineage
Customs that come down from colonial times.
從殖民時代傳承下來的慣例
descended from a common ancestor but through different lines.
由壹個***同的先祖通過不同的途徑傳承下來的。
Should this trend be allowed to continue, one can hardly imagine that the Chinese culture can still be passed down.
如果繼續這麽下去，真不敢想象中華文化以後要如何傳承。
(of societies) being ruled by or having descent traced through the male line.
（關於社會的）由男性統治的或者通過父系血統傳承的。
of societies or families; being female dominated or having descent traced through the female line.
關於社會或家族的；由女性統治的或者具有通過母系血統傳承的。
According to the rituals of Tibetan Buddhism and historical traditions, after a Living Buddha passes away his position should be inherited by his incarnation through traditional methods.
根據藏傳佛教的儀式和歷史慣例，活佛去世後按傳統的辦法轉世傳承。
The state holds in great esteem the system of reincarnation of Living Buddhas, which is characteristic of Tibetan Buddhism and an important succession method of the leadership of Tibetan Buddhism, and has profound respect for the religious practices and historical conventions of Tibet's main religion.
國家尊重活佛轉世這壹藏傳佛教的信仰特點和傳承方式,尊重藏傳佛教的宗教儀軌和歷史定制。
But he devotes most of his comments on the father to son letters which he sees as the transmission of cultural values in which the relationship between family members, extended family and friends are strenuously upheld.
但他對父親寫給兒子的信給予最多評語，認為它們是文化價值觀的傳承，極力強調家庭成員、親戚朋友之間的感情。
The young can acquire values that shape their aspirations, their thinking and mentality and their spirituality. It is a good way to promote national unity, create a sense of cultural identity, as well as ensure that the cultural heritage is being preserved. The effects are not immediately obvious, but they are deep and wide.
而對孩子心理、思維、性靈、誌趣直至種族的認同、文化的傳承、國家的凝聚力等等的影響，更是潛移默化，至巨至深。
For Singapore, even if it chooses to put aside the burden of shouldering 5000 years of China's cultural tradition, merely from the economic viewpoint, the Chinese language is clearly a prerequisite for trade with China.
對新加坡來講，即使拋開華族五千年文化的傳承這個也許太沈重的包袱，僅從經濟上講，華文必然地成為對華貿易的最基本要素之壹。