名词 heir:

1. a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another

2. a person who inherits some title or office

heirn.继承人heir by custom[法] 习惯继承人heir s portion继承人特留份heir collateral旁系继承人heirless estate无人继承的遗产heir by adoption[法] 收养继承人heirs-at-law法定继承人heir to property[法] 遗产继承人heir beneficiary受益继承人heir benificiary[法] 受益继承人heir of the body直系继承人

1. Smith's heirs are looking forward to the day when they come in.
   史密斯的继承人都在翘首期待财产到手的那一天。
2. He has a substantial estate that must be divided among his heirs.
   他有丰厚的家产要分配给他的继承人。