heir
英 [eə]
美 [ɛr]
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heir 继承，继承人，后嗣来自拉丁语heres,继承人，词源同heredity,heritage.引申词义后嗣，子嗣。
- heir (n.)
- c. 1300, from Anglo-French heir, Old French oir "heir, successor," from Latin heredem (nominative heres) "heir, heiress" (see heredity). Heir apparent (late 14c.) has the French order of noun-adjective, though it was not originally so written in English. It is the heir of one still alive whose right is clear. After death the heir apparent becomes the heir-at-law.
- 1. His heir sold the painting to the London art dealer Agnews.
- 他的继承人把这幅画卖给了伦敦艺术品经销商阿格纽斯。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. He was seen as Mr Olsen's heir apparent.
- 他被视为奥尔森先生理所当然的继任者。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. He wanted to beget an heir.
- 他想生个子嗣。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. to be heir to a large fortune
- 是大笔财产的继承人
来自《权威词典》
- 5. The King's eldest son is the heir to the throne.
- 国王的长子是王位的继承人.
来自《简明英汉词典》
