a person legally entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death
继承人(在某人死后合法继承其财产或头衔)
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his eldest son and heir 他的长子和继承人
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she aspired to marry the heir to the throne. 她渴望嫁给王位继承人。
〈喻〉 后继者,承袭者
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they saw themselves as the true heirs of the Enlightenment. 他们视自己为启蒙运动真正的后继者。
"Middle English: via Old French from Latin