英语词汇“heir presumptive”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	heir presumptive
释义	heir presumptive in British English noun property law a person who expects to succeed to an estate but whose right may be defeated by the birth of one nearer in blood to the ancestor Compare heir apparent heir presumptive in American English Word forms: plural heirs presumptive an heir whose right to a certain property or title will be lost if someone more closely related to the ancestor is born before that ancestor dies see also heir apparent Examples of 'heir presumptive' in a sentence heir presumptive Reggie, as heir presumptive, had agreed to leave his post in the City and take over as proprietor of the Manor/ hotel. Babson, Marian WEEKEND FOR MURDER (2001) "You've called him the heir presumptive yourself, many times. Robert Silverberg VALENTINE PONTIFEX (2001)
随便看	to sink to ... to-sink-without-trace to sink without trace sink without a trace (to sit/be) on sb's knee to sit/lie in the sun to sit on a committee to sit one's finals to sit on the fence to sit tight to skid (into/across etc sth) to skim sth from or off sth to slam into sth to slam on the brakes to slam sth against/into sth to slam sth down to slap sb on the back to slap some paint on a wall to slap sth (down) on sth to slash at sb/sth to slash one's wrists to slave over a hot stove to sleep rough to slice through sth to slide down/off/into sth to slide into chaos/a depression

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heir presumptive in British English