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Heir Inherit Grandfather Candy Business Money Throne 英

英语单词 heir
英美音标 英 [eə(r)] 美 [er]
中文释义 n.继承人
英语例句 (1) Tilda seems to be his only heir.
(2) The young heir played away the whole of the estate.
中文例句 (1) 迪儿特似乎是他唯一的继承人。
(2) 那个年轻的继承人把全部遗产都赌输了。
vocabulary简明 If your grandfather leaves his candy factory to you in his will, it means you're the heir to the family candy business, and after your grandfather dies, you will inherit the factory.
vocabulary扩展 When you're named in a will or are legally entitled to inherit something, you're an heir. You can be the heir to someone's money, business, or title; in a monarchy, the king or queen's oldest son is usually the heir to the throne. The word heir isn't pronounced like "hair," but instead has a silent h and sounds like "air."
柯林斯解释
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]继承人 An heir is someone who has the right to inherit a person's money, property, or title when that person dies.
  [oft with poss]
  • His heir, Lord Doune, cuts a bit of a dash in the city.

    他的继承人杜恩勋爵在城里出了一番风头。

  • ...the heir to the throne.

    王位继承人

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