Heir



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解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 继承人
• ［英］ n. 继承人 ( a person who is legally entitled to inherit another's property)
• ［例］ He is heir to a large fortune.

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French eir, heir, from Latin hered-, heres; akin to Greek chēros bereaved
• Date: 13th century
• 1. one who inherits or is entitled to inherit property
• 2. one who inherits or is entitled to succeed to a hereditary rank, title, or office <heir to the throne>
• 3. one who receives or is entitled to receive some endowment or quality from a parent or predecessor
• ? heirless adjective
• ? heirship noun

II. transitive verb

• Date: 14th century
• chiefly dialect inherit

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