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heir

/ɛəɹ/

Meanings
noun

继承人，嗣子

Someone who inherits, or is designated to inherit, the property of another.

Examples :

""When her grandfather passed away, Sarah became the heir to his farm." "
萨拉的爷爷去世后，她成了农场的继承人。
family property royal law

Related Words

Illustration designated

designated verb

/ˈdezɪɡneɪtɪd/ /ˈdezɪɡˌneɪtɪd/

指定，标明

"to designate the boundaries of a country"

为了标明一个国家的边界

Illustration representing

representing verb

/ɹɛpɹɪˈzɛntɪŋ/

代表，象征。

"The student is representing the country of France in the class presentation. "

在课堂展示中，这位学生代表法国。

Illustration collection

collection noun

/kəˈlɛkʃən/

收藏，聚集，汇集

"The asteroid belt consists of a collection of dust, rubble, and minor planets."

小行星带由聚集的尘埃、碎石和小行星构成。

Illustration inherits

inherits verb

/ɪnˈherɪts/ /ɪnˈhɛrɪts/

承受，继承。

"Your descendants will inherit the earth."

你的后裔必承受这地为业。

Illustration successor

successor noun

/səkˈsɛsə(ɹ)/

继任者，接班人。

"George W. Bush was successor to Bill Clinton as President of the US."

乔治·W·布什是比尔·克林顿之后担任美国总统的继任者。

Illustration continuity

continuity noun

/ˌkɒntɪˈnjuːəti/ /ˌkɑntɪˈn(j)uːəti/

连续性，持续性。

"Considerable continuity of attention is needed to read German philosophy."

要读懂德国哲学，需要长时间集中注意力，保持高度的连续性。

Illustration predecessor

predecessor noun

/ˈpɹiːdɪsɛsɚ/ /ˈpɹiːdɪsɛsə(ɹ)/ /ˈpɹi.də.sɛs.ɚ/

前任，前辈

"My mom's predecessor as school principal retired last year after 20 years of service. "

我妈妈的前任校长在学校服务了二十年后，去年退休了。

Illustration woodworking

woodworking noun

/ˈwʊdwɜːrkɪŋ/ /ˈwʊdwɜːkɪŋ/

木工，木作

"My grandfather's favorite hobby is woodworking, and he makes beautiful furniture in his garage. "

我爷爷最喜欢的爱好是木工活儿，他经常在车库里制作漂亮的家具。

Illustration grandfather

grandfather noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

爷爷，外公

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "

我的爷爷帮我做了数学作业。

Illustration tradition

tradition noun

/tɹəˈdɪʃn̩/

传统，习俗。

"Our family's tradition is to have a big Thanksgiving dinner with all our relatives. "

我们家的传统是在感恩节举办盛大的家庭聚餐，所有的亲戚都会来。

Illustration property

property noun

/ˈpɹɒp.ət.i/ /ˈpɹɑp.ɚt.i/

财产，所有物

"Important types of property include real property (land), personal property (other physical possessions), and intellectual property (rights over artistic creations, inventions, etc.)."

重要的财产类型包括不动产（土地），个人财产（其他有形物品）和知识产权（对艺术创作、发明等的权利）。

Illustration hereditary

hereditary noun

/həˈɹɛdɪt(ə)ɹi/ /həˈɹɛdɪˌtɛɹi/

世袭贵族, 世袭统治者

"The British monarchy is a hereditary, with the crown passing from parent to child. "

英国君主制是世袭的，王位由父母传给子女。