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单词 heir apparent
释义 heir apparent
noun
(plural heirs apparent)
Etymology: Middle English
1. : an heir whose right to an inheritance is indefeasible in law if he survives the legal ancestor
 < became heir apparent to the throne when his grandfather … was killed — Current Biography >
2. : heir presumptive — not used technically
3. : one whose succession (as to a position or role) appears certain under existing circumstances
 < heir apparent to Mr. Churchill as prime minister — U.S. News & World Report >
 < the Council of Europe, the parliamentary heir apparent of a federated Europe — J.R.Wike & A.Z.Rubinstein >
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