successor

柯林斯词典

1. N-COUNT Someone's successor is the person who takes their job after they have left. 继任者
He set out several principles that he hopes will guide his successors. 他制定出了几条原则,希望能指导其继任者。

Traditionally, the president designates his or her successor.
It remains to be seen whom the chairman will anoint as his successor.
The hunt is on for a successor to Sir James Gordon.
His name was mooted as a possible successor.
The former leader now has to watch his successor unpicking much of what he strived so hard to achieve .