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heir

UK //eə(r)//US //er//

词源

源自中古英语 'eir',古法语 'oir',最终来自拉丁语 'heres'(继承人)。

noun

❶ 继承人,指根据法律或传统有权继承财产、头衔或地位的人,通常与家族传承相关。

“The prince is the heir to the throne.”

(王子是王位的继承人。)

“She was named as the sole heir in her father's will.”

(她在父亲的遗嘱中被指定为唯一继承人。)

同义词:successor, inheritor, beneficiary

常见短语

heir apparent — 法定继承人,特指明确且无可争议的继承者,常用于王室或贵族继承体系。

“The king's eldest son is the heir apparent to the throne.”

(国王的长子是王位的法定继承人。)