heir

heirheirD.J.:[ɛə]K.K.:[ɛr]n.1.■继承人The King's eldest son is the heir to the throne.国王的长子是王位的继承人。

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heir[εə]n.1.■【法律】继承人，法定继承人2.■后嗣，嗣子3.■(传统、才干、性格等的)继承者，后继者，承袭者4.■[废语]5.■产物6.■子孙，后裔vt.1.■[主方言]继承fall heir to继承，后继heir of one's(或the) body直系继承人

heirheir[ɛə]n.1.■后嗣; 嗣子; 继承人the right heir合法继承人heir apparent【律】推定继承人; 太子, 世子heir at law法定继承人heir collateral旁系继承人heir in tail直系继承人heir male男系继承人heir presumptive假定继承人forced [legal, natural] heir法定继承人true heir合法继承人

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继承用法heirdom[ˈeədəm]n.1.■(=heirship)继承人的地位; 继承权heirloom[ˈeəlu:m]n.1.■【律】相传动产2.■祖传宝物, 传家宝heiress[ˈeərɪs]n.1.■女继承人heirless[ˈeəlɪs]adj.