heir
US /er/
UK /er/
1.
繼承人, 嗣子
a person legally entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death
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He was the sole heir to a vast fortune.
他是巨額財富的唯一繼承人。
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The prince is the heir to the throne.
王子是王位的繼承人。
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繼承者, 後繼者
a person who inherits a tradition, attitude, or way of life
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She is the true heir of her grandmother's artistic talent.
她是她祖母藝術天賦的真正繼承者。
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The new generation are the heirs of a digital revolution.
新一代是數位革命的繼承者。