the heir to [sth]
She is the heir to a large fortune.
她是一大笔财产的继承人。
（头衔或职位的）继承人；继任者；接班人；根据法律或遗嘱有权继承他人财产的人；继承某种头衔或职务的人；嗣子
a person who inherits or is legally entitled to inherit someone's property or estate
Someone who inherits, or is designated to inherit, the property of another.
根据法律或遗嘱有权继承他人财产的人
a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another
One who inherits, or has been designated to inherit, a hereditary title or office.
继承某种头衔或职务的人
a person who inherits some title or office
A successor in a role, representing continuity with the predecessor.
After the old man's death, his eldest son became the heir to the family fortune.
老人去世后，他的长子成为了家族财产的继承人。
用法提示：heir 作名词，表示根据法律或遗嘱继承财产的人。
The childless couple decided to name their nephew as their heir.
那对无子女的夫妇决定指定他们的侄子为继承人。
用法提示：heir 作名词，指被指定继承财产的人。
As the only surviving relative, she was the rightful heir to the estate.
作为唯一在世的亲属，她是该遗产的合法继承人。
用法提示：heir 作名词，与形容词 rightful 连用，强调法律上的正当性。
She is the heir to a large fortune.
她是一大笔财产的继承人。
He is the only heir of his uncle.
他是他叔叔唯一的继承人。
动词name后接as可省略。
The king named his eldest son as heir.
国王指定他的长子为继承人。
强调职位、头衔或权力的继承，不限于财产
与heir最接近，强调对遗产或特权的继承
侧重获得利益，不一定是法定继承人
法律术语，指遗嘱中指定接受动产或钱财的人
强调血缘后代，不必然有继承权
grammar · medium
易错句子He will heir the estate.
正确表达He will inherit the estate.
Heir是名词，不能用作动词。继承财产应使用动词inherit。
grammar · medium
易错句子She is the heir of the throne.
正确表达She is the heir to the throne.
表示王位、财产等的继承人时，介词应用to而非of。
与继承人相对的祖辈，财产或地位的来源方
在职位或财产继承中的前任，与继承人相对
唯一继承人
He was the sole heir to his father's estate.
他是父亲遗产的唯一继承人。
合法继承人
The prince is the rightful heir to the throne.
王子是王位的合法继承人。
王位继承人
The eldest son is often the heir to the throne.
长子通常是王位继承人。
法定继承人
According to the will, she is the legal heir.
根据遗嘱，她是法定继承人。
直系继承人
Only direct heirs can inherit the title.
只有直系继承人才能继承头衔。
推定继承人
He is the apparent heir to the business empire.
他是这个商业帝国的推定继承人。
heir + -ess
heir + loom
heir + -ship
co- + heir
heir + -less
heir + apparent
heir所继承的财产或权益
指定heir的法律文件
heir继承的财产总称
heir接替地位或权利的过程
heir可能接收的遗留钱财或物品
法定继承人；最有可能的继承者
The prince is the heir apparent to the throne.
王子是王位的法定继承人。
假定继承人
His uncle was the heir presumptive until the king had a son.
在国王有儿子之前，他的叔叔是假定继承人。
继承
She fell heir to a large fortune from her grandfather.
她从祖父那里继承了一大笔财产。
我是斯莱特林的继承人。
In Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Tom Riddle reveals himself as the heir of Slytherin.
在《哈利·波特与密室》中，汤姆·里德尔揭示自己是斯莱特林的继承人。
我是吉诺维亚王位的继承人。
In The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement, Princess Mia declares her claim to the throne.
在《公主日记2：皇家婚约》中，米娅公主宣布她有权继承王位。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.