The king named his eldest son as the heir to the throne.
国王任命他的长子为王位的继承人。
After the millionaire's death, his nephew became the sole heir.
百万富翁去世后，他的侄子成为唯一的继承人。
The company CEO announced her daughter as the future heir.
公司总裁宣布她的女儿为未来的继承人。
He was surprised to learn he was the heir to a vast estate.
他惊讶地得知自己是一个巨大遗产的继承人。
The lawyer read the will, naming her as the primary heir.
律师宣读遗嘱，指定她为主要的继承人。
As the only child, she was the natural heir to her parents' wealth.
作为独生子女，她是父母财富的自然继承人。
The prince was groomed from birth to be the heir to the kingdom.
王子从出生起就被培养为王国的继承人。
In a twist of fate, the distant cousin became the unexpected heir.
命运的转折使得远房表亲成为意想不到的继承人。
The wealthy merchant had no direct heir to pass his business to.
富有的商人没有直接的继承人来接手他的生意。
They were rivals, each hoping to be named the heir to the empire.
他们是竞争对手，都希望被指定为帝国的继承人。
heir apparent
法定继承人
heir presumptive
推定继承人
sole heir
唯一继承人
rightful heir
合法继承人
heir to the throne
王位继承人
heir at law
法定继承人
heir of the body
直系继承人
复数: heirs;
