heir
n.
1. 后嗣; 嗣子; 继承人
the right heir
合法继承人
heir presumptive
假定继承人
heir in tail
直系继承人
forced [legal, natural] heir
法定继承人
heir apparent
【律】推定继承人; 太子, 世子
heir collateral
旁系继承人
heir at law
法定继承人
heir male
男系继承人
true heir
合法继承人
n.[C]
1. 继承人;嗣子[(+to)]
He fell heir to a large fortune.
他成了一大笔财产的继承人。
Stephen acknowledged Henry as (ie recognized his claim to be) his heir.
斯蒂芬接受亨利为他的继承人.
If he dies without an heir, his property reverts to the state.
他死後若无继承人，其财产则归国家所有。
And therefore the proof is best, when men keep their authority towards the children, but not heir purse.
聪明的父母对子女在管理上是严格的，而在用钱上不妨略宽松，这常常是有好效果的。
He is the eldest son and thus heir to the title.
他是长子，因此是头衔的继承人。
He is the only legal heir of the rich man.
他是这位富翁的唯一法定继承人。
Prince Charles is the legal heir of the crown.
查尔斯王子是王位的合法继承人。
同义词
n. 后嗣,子孙后代
n. 继承人
recipient inheritor heritor receiver beneficiary successor heiress devisee follower co-heir co-heiress
legatee
legatee
反义词
n. 继承人;嗣子
其他：heiress
名复：heirs
heirdom
n. (=heirship)继承人的地位; 继承权
heirloom
n.
1. 【律】相传动产
2. 祖传宝物, 传家宝
heiress
n. 女继承人