heir

英 [eə(r)]

美 [er]

n.  继承人; 后嗣; (工作或传统的)继承者，承袭者，传人

复数：heirs　

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Collins.2 / BNC.4607 / COCA.6177

牛津词典

noun

• 继承人；后嗣
  a person who has the legal right to receive sb's property, money or title when that person dies
  1. to be heir to a large fortune
     是大笔财产的继承人
  2. the heir to the throne (= the person who will be the next king or queen)
     王位继承人
• （工作或传统的）继承者，承袭者，传人
  a person who is thought to continue the work or a tradition started by sb else
  1. the president's political heirs
     总统的政治继承者

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 继承人
  Anheiris someone who has the right to inherit a person's money, property, or title when that person dies.
  1. His heir, Lord Doune, cuts a bit of a dash in the city.
     他的继承人杜恩勋爵在城里出了一番风头。
  2. ...the heir to the throne.
     王位继承人

英英释义

noun

• a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another
  Synonym:inheritorheritor
• a person who inherits some title or office
  Synonym:successor

双语例句

• Didn't the man who first made tomb figures die without leaving an heir?
  始作俑者，其无后乎？
• A question arose as to who was the legal heir.
  出现了谁是合法继承人的有争议的问题。
• The Princess was cruelly cast aside when she failed to produce an heir
  公主由于不能诞下继承人，被无情地抛弃了。
• He fell heir to a large fortune.
  他成了一大笔财产的继承人。
• It's only the second time a potential heir to the throne has married a commoner.
  一位可能的王位继承人与平民缔结婚约，这种事还只是第二次。
• He was seen as Mr Olsen's heir apparent.
  他被视为奥尔森先生理所当然的继任者。
• He was heir to his mother's estate.
  他母亲的财产由他继承。
• He made his brother as his heir.
  他让自己的弟弟作为他的继承人。
• He claims to be the rightful heir.
  他要求做合法的继承人。
• He is heir to his father's fine brain.
  他承袭了他父亲的聪明头脑。