名詞 heir:

1. a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another
   同義詞：inheritor, heritor
2. a person who inherits some title or office
   同義詞：successor

1. Stephen acknowledged Henry as (ie recognized his claim to be) his heir.
   斯蒂芬接受亨利為他的繼承人。
2. He is the eldest son and thus heir to the title.
   他是長子，因此是頭銜的繼承人。
3. And therefore the proof is best, when men keep their authority towards the children, but not heir purse.
   聰明的父母對子女在管理上是嚴(yán)格的，而在用錢上不妨略寬松，這常常是有好效果的。
4. If he dies without an heir, his property reverts to the state.
   他死後若無繼承人，其財(cái)產(chǎn)則歸國家所有。
5. He is the only legal heir of the rich man.
   他是這位富翁的唯一法定繼承人。
6. Prince Charles is the legal heir of the crown.
   查爾斯王子是王位的合法繼承人。

heir

n.（名詞）
Law A person who inherits or is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another.
【法律】 繼承人：根據(jù)法律繼承或根據(jù)遺囑繼承另一人之財(cái)產(chǎn)者
A person who succeeds or is in line to succeed to a hereditary rank, title, or office.
繼承者，后繼者，承襲者：承襲或依次即將承襲一個可世襲的官階、頭銜或職位的人
One who receives or is expected to receive a heritage, as of ideas, from a predecessor.
繼承者，后繼者：從前人身上繼承或被期望即將繼承一種遺產(chǎn)如思想的人

來源：
Middle English
中古英語
from Anglo-Norman
源自 英法語
from Latin hôrôs * see ghô-
源自 拉丁語 hôrôs *參見 ghô-