heir
复数形式
heirs
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继承人
someone who has the legal right to inherit the property, money, or title of a deceased individual
- As the eldest son, he is the rightful heir to his father's estate.
作为长子，他是父亲财产的合法继承人。
- The lawyer contacted the heirs to inform them of their inheritance from their late aunt.
律师联系了继承人，告知他们从已故姑妈那里继承的遗产。
- The king's only heir to the throne is his daughter, who will succeed him as queen.
国王唯一的继承人是他的女儿，她将继承他成为女王。
- Without a will, the deceased's assets will be distributed among their heirs according to state law.
没有遗嘱，死者的资产将根据州法律在其继承人之间分配。
- She was surprised to learn that she was the sole heir to her distant relative's vast fortune.
她惊讶地发现，她是她远亲巨额财富的唯一继承人。
2
a person who inherits or continues the work, role, or tradition of a predecessor
- She is the heir to her mentor's scientific research.
- The young artist is considered the heir of the impressionist style.
- He became the heir of his father's publishing legacy.
- The apprentice is the heir of the master craftsman's techniques.
- The political leader sought a suitable heir to carry on the policies.
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