柯林斯詞典heir apparent (heirs apparent) 1. N-COUNT The heir apparent to a particular job or position is the person who is expected to have it after the person who has it now. (職位或地位的)當然繼承者[journalism] [usu sing, oft 'the' N 'to' n, poss N] 返回 heir apparent劍橋詞典the person with the automatic right to legally receive all or most of the money , property , titles , etc. from another person when they die 法定繼承人；當然繼承人 The Prince of Wales is the heir apparent to the throne . 威爾士親王是王位的法定繼承人。 a person who seems certain to take the place of someone in power when that person stops working （職位的）確定接替者，確定接班者 返回 heir apparent