n. a person who follows next in order
n. a thing or person that immediately replaces something or someone
n. a person who inherits some title or office
n. 继承者, 接任者
[计] 后继
1. The CEO announced his successor at the annual meeting.
首席执行官在年度会议上宣布了他的继任者。
2. She is the successor to her father's business.
她是她父亲生意的继承人。
3. The new book is a sequel, but it can also be seen as a successor to the first one.
这本新书是续集，但也可以看作是第一本书的继任者。