Word · Frequency #4607
heirs
继承人
heirs is the plural of heir.
核心释义
a person who inherits or is legally entitled to inherit someone's property or estate
- 1.
Someone who inherits, or is designated to inherit, the property of another.
- 2.
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
- 3.
One who inherits, or has been designated to inherit, a hereditary title or office.
- 4.
继承某种头衔或职务的人
a person who inherits some title or office
- 5.
A successor in a role, representing continuity with the predecessor.
（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
用法In use
After the old man's death, his eldest son became the heir to the family fortune.
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.
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.
用法提示：heir 作名词，与形容词 rightful 连用，强调法律上的正当性。
the heir to [sth]
She is the heir to a large fortune.
她是一大笔财产的继承人。
the heir of [sb]
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- sole heir
- 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。
- rightful heir
- 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。
- heir to the throne
- 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。
- legal heir
- 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。
- direct heir
- 直系继承人
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
heir发音同air，想象继承人像空气一样无处不在。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：法律与遗嘱、王室与贵族、家族企业 该词通常用于法律或正式场合，但也常见于新闻报道和日常讨论中，因此属于混合语域。
语法说明Grammar Note
可数名词，常与介词to连用表示'...的继承人'
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'heir' (pronounced /ɛɹ/). Beware of lookalikes like 'fire' /faɪɚ/ and 'hire' /haɪɚ/ which do not rhyme.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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