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heirs

/ɛrz/ /erz/

Meanings
noun

继承人，嗣子.

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

Examples :

"Upon her grandmother's death, the two grandchildren became the heirs to the family farm. "
奶奶去世后，两个孙子成了家族农场的继承人。
property family 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 grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

奶奶，外婆

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

我小时候，奶奶/外婆教我怎么烤饼干。

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 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 grandchildren

grandchildren noun

/ˈɡrændˌtʃɪldrən/ /ˈɡrænˌtʃɪldrən/

孙子，孙儿，外孙，外孙女

"My daughter's children are my grandchildren, and I love spending time with them after school. "

我女儿的孩子是我的孙子孙女或外孙外孙女，我喜欢放学后和他们一起玩。

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 leadership

leadership noun

/ˈliːdəʃɪp/ /ˈlidɚʃɪp/

领导能力，领导力

"The student's leadership in the class project helped the team succeed. "

那位学生在课堂项目中的领导能力帮助团队取得了成功。

Illustration children

children noun

[ˈt͡ʃʊld̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [ˈt͡ʃɪl.d̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [tʃɪl.ɹən]

孩子，儿童，子女

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

对他手下留情吧：他不过是个孩子。

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 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。