| 单词 | heir apparent |
| 释义 | heir apparentWord forms: plural heirs apparent countable noun [usually singular] The heir apparent to a particular job or position is the person who is expected to have it after the person who has it now. [journalism] ...a man who was once the heir apparent to a media empire. He was seen as Mr Olsen's heir apparent. heir apparent in British EnglishnounWord forms: plural heirs apparent property law a person whose right to succeed to certain property cannot be defeated, provided such person survives his or her ancestor Compare heir presumptiveheir apparent in American English Word forms: plural heirs apparent the heir whose right to a certain property or title cannot be denied if the heir outlives the ancestor and the ancestor dies intestate see also heir presumptiveExamples of 'heir apparent' in a sentence |
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