heir
/eə/
n.
标准词条
CET-4
一句话记住
继承人
释义与例句
n.
继承人
a person who has the legal right to receive someone's property or title after that person dies
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The eldest son is the heir to the family fortune.
长子是家族财产的继承人。
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She was named sole heir in her uncle's will.
她在叔叔的遗嘱中被指定为唯一继承人。
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The prince is the heir to the throne.
王子是王位的继承人。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
heir 中 h 不发音,读音与 hair(头发)相同;表示某事物的继承人要用 heir to sth.,如 heir to the throne。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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heiress 女继承人heir 的阴性形式,指女性继承人。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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hair 头发heir 与 hair 是同音词,读音都是 /eə/,但意思完全不同;heir 指继承人,h 不发音;hair 指头发。She has long black hair. 她留着长长的黑发。
常见搭配
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heir to the throne 王位继承人The crown prince is the heir to the throne. 王储是王位的继承人。
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sole heir 唯一继承人According to the will, she is the sole heir of the estate. 根据遗嘱,她是这份遗产的唯一继承人。
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legal heir 合法继承人The court must decide who the legal heir is. 法院必须裁定谁是合法继承人。