heir 的用法和发音

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heir

/eər/
名词 法律术语

基本释义:继承人(依法或按遗嘱继承财产、头衔等的人)

词源:源自古法语"heir",最终来自拉丁语"heres"

📚 核心含义

法定继承人

根据法律规定有权继承财产或头衔的人

The king's eldest son is the heir to the throne.
继承人是国王的长子。
法律

遗产继承人

遗嘱指定的财产继承人

She was named the sole heir in her father's will.
她被父亲遗嘱指定为唯一继承人
遗嘱

后继者

事业、传统等的继承者

He is considered the heir to Picasso's artistic legacy.
他被视为毕加索艺术遗产的继承者
比喻

"heir"是正式用语,在法律文件和正式场合使用较多。日常口语中常用"inheritor"或"successor"替代。

🔄 用法对比

英语例句

The prince is the heir apparent to the throne.

She became the heir to a large fortune.

Who will be the heir to his business empire?

中文翻译

王子是王位的法定继承人

她成为一大笔财富的继承人

谁将成为他商业帝国的继承者

🔊 发音指南

英式发音

/eə/

艾尔(类似"air"的发音)

美式发音

/er/

艾尔(发音更短促)

发音要点:

常见发音错误

  • 读成"黑尔"(错误发音h音)
  • 读成"海尔"(错误发成双音节)
  • 英音中过度卷舌

🎯 常见搭配

heir to + 财产/头衔

表示继承对象

heir to the throne
王位继承人
正式用法

legal heir

法定继承人

The court will determine the legal heir.
法庭将确定法定继承人
法律术语

heir apparent

当然继承人

As the eldest son, he is the heir apparent.
作为长子,他是当然继承人
固定搭配

语法注意

单数: heir
复数: heirs

⚠️ 易混淆点

不要混淆:

He is the hair to the fortune. (错误拼写)

正确:He is the heir to the fortune.

She is the heir of the company. (错误介词)

正确:She is the heir to the company.

✍️ 随堂练习

翻译练习

1. The heir will inherit the family business.
2. He is the sole heir to his uncle's estate.
3. The young prince was educated as the future heir.

1. 继承人将继承家族企业。

2. 他是叔叔遗产的唯一继承人

3. 年轻的王子作为未来继承人接受了教育。

发音练习

跟读以下句子:

• The heir was announced yesterday. [eə]
• She is the heir to a vast fortune. [eə]
• The heir apparent is well prepared. [eə]

改错练习

找出并改正错误:

1. He is the hair to the throne.
2. 读作[hiːr]
3. She is the heir of her mother's jewelry.

1. He is the heir to the throne.

2. 读作[eə](h不发音)

3. She is the heir to her mother's jewelry.