| 释义 |
heir /eə(r)/ n. | vt. | phr.
I n.
1. 继承人；嗣子
make sb. one's heir 立某人为继承人
He is heir to a large fortune. 他是大笔财产的继承人。
The king's eldest son is the heir to the throne. 国王的长子是王位继承人。
2. (传统、才干、性格等的)继承者，后继者，承袭者
He is heir to (或 of) his father's virtues. 他继承了他父亲的美德。
3. 〈废〉子孙，后嗣；产物
II vt.
〈主方〉继承
[OFr < L hērēs] phr. fall heir to 继承 He fell heir to a fortune. 他继承了一笔财产。heir of the (或 one's) body 直系继承人 |