heir-主題

heir

[ɛə]

n. 繼承人

例句與用法：

Stephen acknowledged Henry as (ie recognized his claim to be) his heir.

斯蒂芬接受亨利為他的繼承人。

He is the eldest son and thus heir to the title.

他是長子，因此是頭銜的繼承人。

And therefore the proof is best, when men keep their authority towards the children, but not heir purse.

聰明的父母對子女在管理上是嚴格的，而在用錢上不妨略寬鬆，這常常是有好效果的。

If he dies without an heir, his property reverts to the state.

他死後若無繼承人，其財產則歸國家所有。

He is the only legal heir of the rich man.

他是這位富翁的唯一法定繼承人。

Prince Charles is the legal heir of the crown.

查爾斯王子是王位的合法繼承人。

英文解釋:

名詞 heir:

a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another

同義詞：inheritor, heritor

a person who inherits some title or office

同義詞：successor

同義詞

inheritor | successor | heritor | beneficiary | legatee | recipient | descendant | brood | heiress | offspring | children | issue | scion | follower | devisee | seed | spawn | progeny | receiver | posterity |

反義詞

heiress |

以上來源於大辭典