| 单词 | heir |
| 释义 | heir (once / 242 pages) n If your grandfather leaves his candy factory to you in his will, it means you're the heir to the family candy business, and after your grandfather dies, you will inherit the factory. When you're named in a will or are legally entitled to inherit something, you're an heir. You can be the heir to someone's money, business, or title; in a monarchy, the king or queen's oldest son is usually the heir to the throne. The word heir isn't pronounced like "hair," but instead has a silent h and sounds like "air." WORD FAMILYheir: heirs USAGE EXAMPLESThe son is seen as a possible heir apparent. New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) Some actors or heirs worry that overexposure will tarnish a celebrity's image, Roesler said. Reuters(Dec 30, 2016) The Tata Group was founded by a Parsi and run by his heirs for more than a century. Wall Street Journal(Dec 27, 2016) 1n a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another Syn|Hypo|Hyper heritor, inheritor heir apparent an heir whose right to an inheritance cannot be defeated if that person outlives the ancestor heir-at-lawthe person legally entitled to inherit the property of someone who dies intestate heiress, inheritress, inheritrixa female heir heir presumptivea person who expects to inherit but whose right can be defeated by the birth of a nearer relative receiver, recipient a person who receives something 2n a person who inherits some title or office Syn|Hyper successor issue, offspring, progeny the immediate descendants of a person |
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