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heir noun ADJECTIVE | VERB + HEIR | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVElegal, legitimate, rightful 法定继承人；合法继承人◆the rightful heir to the throne王位的合法继承人natural, real, true 自然继承人；真正的继承人◆The socialists saw themselves as true heirs of the Enlightenment.社会主义者认为自己是启蒙运动的真正继承者。worthy 称职的继承人direct 直系继承人◆When the Earl of Surrey died in 1347 he left no direct heir.萨里伯爵 1347 年去世时没有子嗣。immediate 直接继承人chosen, designated 选定的／指定的继承人apparent, presumptive (both only after heir 两者仅用于 heir 之后) 当然／推定继承人◆On his brother's death he became heir apparent to the title.他哥哥一死，他就成了这个爵位的当然继承人。future 未来的继承人◆He's the future heir to the throne.他是未来的王位继承人。sole 唯一继承人female, male 女性／男性继承人royal 王室继承人political, spiritual 政治／精神继承人◆He sees himself as the spiritual heir to Kennedy.他把自己看成肯尼迪的精神继承人。VERB + HEIRhave 有继承人◆He has no heir to leave his fortune to.他没有子嗣继承他的财产。beget (formal) , produce 生下继承人◆He planned to marry and produce an heir for his estate.他计划结婚并为自己的财产生一名继承人。name 指定继承人◆On his deathbed he named his second son as his heir.他在临终时指定自己的二儿子为继承人。become, fall (especially BrE) 成为继承人；继承⋯◆At the age of twenty he fell heir to a large estate.他 20 岁时继承了一大笔财产。PREPOSITIONheir to ⋯的继承人◆He is the sole heir to a large mining fortune.他是那笔巨额矿业财产的唯一继承人。PHRASESthe heir to the throne 王位继承人sb's son and heir 某人的子嗣◆He left most of his property to his eldest son and heir.他把大部分财产留给了长子。 |