heir apparent
noun[Cusually singular]
uk/ˌeər əˈpær.ənt/us/ˌer əˈper.ənt/thepersonwith theautomaticrighttolegallyreceiveall or most of themoney,property,titles, etc. from anotherpersonwhen theydie:
法定继承人;当然继承人The Prince ofWalesis theheirapparenttothethrone.威尔士亲王是王位的法定继承人。
apersonwhoseemscertainto take theplaceof someone inpowerwhen thatpersonstopsworking
(职位的)确定接替者,确定接班者Inheriting & bequeathing
- advance directive
- assign
- beneficiary
- bequeath
- bequest
- cadger
- execute
- executor
- heir
- heiress
- heirless
- inherit
- inheritance
- patrimony
- pond life
- pond scum
- primogeniture
- probate
- settle
- testate
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