successor

[sək'sesə]

n. 接班人, 继任人

例句与用法：

The question of choosing a successor has arisen.

挑选後继人的问题已经提出。

The chairman has designated Christina as his successor.

主席已指定克里斯蒂娜作他的继任人。

He retires as chairman next year; his successor is already waiting in the wings.

他明年从主席职位上退下，继任人已做好接任准备。

She proved herself a worthy successor to the former champion.

她证明了自己是前冠军的当之无愧的接替人。

In the Old Testament, a Hebrew prophet who was chosen by Elijah to be his successor.

以利沙旧约全书中记载的一个希伯来预言家，以利亚选为他的继承人

The successor falls to the lot of Tom.

理应由汤姆做继承人。

The chairman has designated that boy as his successor.

主席已经指定那个男孩作他的继承人。

His successor as the chairman will be at the conference.

接替他担任主席的人将参加本次会议。

详细释义：

n.[C]

1. 后继者, 继任者; 继承人[(+to)]

The vice president was the president's successor.

副总统是总统的继任人。

2. 后续的事物; 接替的事物