Inheritor
“Inheritor” 指从前辈或他人那里接收遗产、传统、责任、权利或特质的人。它可以指法律上的财富继承,也可以指精神或文化上的传承。
- “He was the sole inheritor of his grandfather’s vast estate.” (他是他祖父巨额遗产的唯一继承人。)
- “We are the inheritors of a rich cultural tradition.” (我们是丰富文化传统的继承者。)
- “The young scientist saw himself as the inheritor of his mentor’s research.” (这位年轻科学家视自己为导师研究成果的继承者。)
词根 “her-” (源自拉丁语 heres,意为“继承人”)。与 “heir” (继承人), “inheritance” (遗产) 同源。
- 前缀: “in-” (这里主要起加强作用,源自动词 inherit)
- 词根: “herit” (继承)
- 后缀: “-or” (名词后缀,表示“人”)
在西方文学和历史中,“继承人”的概念非常重要,常涉及土地、爵位和王位。法律术语中更多使用 “heir”,而 “inheritor” 在文学和比喻用法中更常见。
- 动词: inherit (继承)
- 名词: inheritance (遗产)
- 女性形式: inheritress (较少用)
in + herit (继承) + or (人) = 继承人。
“The old library was closing. Mr. Green, the librarian, gave his favorite book to a young boy named Leo. ‘You are the inheritor of these stories now,’ he said. Leo promised to read and keep them safe forever.” (老图书馆要关闭了。图书管理员格林先生把他最喜欢的书给了一个叫里奥的小男孩。“你现在是这些故事的继承人了,”他说。里奥承诺会阅读并永远保管好它们。)