inheritor

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++in·he·r·i·tor /ɪnˈherɪtə $ -ər/ noun [countable]  1. PEBFsomeone who receives money, property etc from someone who has just died 遗产继承人2  someone who follows in an established way of life or thinking 〔生活或思想方式的〕后继者，继承人inheritor of These writers are inheritors of his work. 这些作家是他作品风格的继承者。

in·he·r·i·tor nounChineseSyllable  

inheritor
in‧he‧r‧i·tor /ɪnˈherətə, ɪnˈherɪtə $ -ər/ noun [countable]
1. someone who receives money, property etc from someone who has just died
2. someone who follows in an established way of life or thinking
    inheritor of
    These writers are inheritors of his work.

in·heri·torBrE /ɪnˈherɪtə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ɪnˈherɪtər/ 🔊 noun [usually plural] ~ of sth a person who is affected by the work, ideas, etc. of people who lived before them 后继者；继承人 SYN heir ◆We are the inheritors of a great cultural tradition. 我们是一个伟大文化传统的继承者。🔊🔊a person who receives money, property, etc. from sb when they die 遗产继承人 SYN heir