successor
- n. 继承者, 接任者
- Definition
- n. a person who takes over a job or position from someone else
- Example
- The new manager will be the successor to our retiring director next month.
- 这位新经理下个月将接替即将退休的董事，成为他的继任者。
Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析
Compared meaning: a person who takes over a role or inheritance (noun).
比较义项：接替某职位或继承某头衔／财产的人（名词）。
- successor 本词
Successor refers broadly to whoever takes over a job, role, or position next, with no implication of legal or family inheritance rights.
successor 泛指接替某一职位或职务的人，不涉及法律上或家族上的继承权。
The board still hasn't named a successor for the retiring CEO.
董事会还没有为即将退休的首席执行官指定继任者。
- heir
Heir specifically denotes a person with a legal or hereditary right to inherit property, wealth, or a title, usually through family ties.
heir 特指依法或按血统对财产、财富或头衔拥有继承权的人，通常与家族关系有关。
As the eldest son, he is the sole heir to his father's fortune.
作为长子，他是父亲财产的唯一继承人。
Successor and heir both mean someone who takes over from another person. Successor is the general word for whoever comes next in a job, with no legal inheritance implied. Heir is specific: someone with a legal or family right to inherit property or a title.
这两个词都可表示“接替他人的人”，但侧重不同：successor 泛指职位、职务的接替者，不涉及合法继承权；heir 特指依法或按血统继承财产、头衔的人，常与家族关系相关。两词语气都较正式，没有明显强弱之分。