heir
gb/ˈɛɹ/ us/ˈɛɹ/
B1
Anh
~ 4000
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
B1
entity
1
Person who inherits property
A person who gets someone's money, house, or other things when that person dies.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone] is the heir to [something]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'heir' with 'air' because they sound the same but have different meanings and spellings.
Từ đồng nghĩa
successor (Broader term that can refer to someone taking over a position or role, not just inheriting property.)
Từ trái nghĩa
predecessor (Refers to someone who held a position or owned something before another person, opposite in time sequence.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
rightful heir
|sole heir
|heir to the throne
|legal heir
Chủ đề
law
|family
|money
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- She was named the sole heir in her uncle's will.
- The king's eldest son is the heir to the throne.
- After his father died, John became the legal heir to the estate.
Ví dụ cho người học
- My sister is the heir to my father's house.
- He is the heir to a large farm.
- The prince is the heir to the crown.
Danh từ
B2
entity
2
Person continuing a legacy or role
A person who does the same job or work as someone before them and continues their ideas.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone] is the heir to [someone's] legacy/ideas/work
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may think this meaning always refers to money or property, but it can be about ideas or positions too.
Từ đồng nghĩa
follower (Implies allegiance and continuation but may lack formal succession.)
Từ trái nghĩa
originator (The person who starts something rather than continuing it.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
heir to a legacy
|political heir
|spiritual heir
Chủ đề
business
|history
|culture
|work
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- She is considered the true heir to her mentor's artistic vision.
- The new CEO is seen as the heir to the founder's innovative approach.
- He was hailed as the political heir of his father.
Ví dụ cho người học
- She is the heir to her teacher's work.
- He became the heir to his father's business ideas.
- The writer is the heir to an old style of poetry.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
heir
IPA
GB/ˈɛɹ/
US/ˈɛɹ/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
heir (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (heir)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: heir
- Plural: heirs
Họ từ
Forms
heirs
noun
Core family
inherit
verb B1
inheritance
noun B1
Related words
heiress
noun
inheritor
noun
heirloom
noun
Negative and opposite forms
disinherit
verb
Advanced or less common
Cách diễn đạt
heir apparent
1/ˈɛɹ əpˈɛɹənt/
fixed phrase
Certain successor to a title or position
A person who will get a job, title, or power after someone else, unless something changes.
Ví dụ
- The prince is the heir apparent to the throne.
- She was named heir apparent after years of loyal service.
heir presumptive
1/ˈɛɹ pɹizˈʌmptɪv/
fixed phrase
formal
Expected successor unless displaced
A person who will get a job or title unless someone else with a stronger claim is born or chosen.
Ví dụ
- He was the heir presumptive until his sister had a son.
- As heir presumptive, she could lose her place in line for the crown.