"successor" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 继任者
• 接班人

Definition

继任者是指继某人之后担任职位、工作或头衔的人或事物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于正式场合，如企业、王室、政府或有权职位。常用搭配有“王位继任者”、“指定继任者”、“自然继任者”。与“继承人”（通常指遗产）不同。

Examples

The king chose his eldest son as his successor.

国王选择长子作为自己的**继任者**。

She will be the successor when the manager retires.

当经理退休时，她将成为**接班人**。

A successor is needed for the CEO position.

CEO职位需要一位**继任者**。

After he stepped down, his chosen successor struggled at first.

他卸任后，他选定的**继任者**一开始很困难。

The company announced its new successor in the press release yesterday.

公司在昨天的新闻稿中宣布了新的**接班人**。

People often wonder who will be the real successor to a famous leader.

人们常常好奇谁会成为一位著名领导人的真正**接班人**。