successor
翻译
继任者, 继承人, 接替者
例句
He was chosen as the successor to the CEO.
他被选为首席执行官的继任者。
The prince is the successor to the throne.
王子是王位的继承人。
语法模式
successor to ((sb./sth.)) ((某人/某事))的继任者 He is the successor to the company's founder.
近义词
同义词: heir, replacement, follower; 反义词: predecessor, forerunner
词源
源自拉丁语“succedere”(跟随),由“suc-”(在...之下,之后)和“cedere”(去)组成。
记忆技巧
一个“successor”就是“succeed”(接替)另一个人职位的人。