继任

jì rèn shǒu xiàng de rén

继任首相的人

succeed somebody as prime minister

tā jì rèn le shì zhǎng de zhí wèi

他继任了市长的职位。

He succeeded to the mayoralty.

jì rèn zǒng tǒng

继任总统

succeed somebody as president

tā shì lín shí jì rèn rén

他是临时继任人。

He is the temporary successor.

tā chí chí méi xuān bù jì rèn zhě de míng zi

他迟迟没宣布继任者的名字。

He has been slow in announcing the name of his successor.

tā bèi gǎn xià tái yóu yī gè gèng róng yì bǎi bù de jì rèn zhě qǔ dài

他被赶下台，由一个更容易摆布的继任者取代。

He was deposed and replaced by a more pliant successor.