接班人用英语可以翻译为 successor.

这个词的来源是由拉丁语的“successus”和“successoris”演变而来，它们的意思是“跟随”和“跟随者”。

例句：

John is the successor to the CEO position.

Mary was chosen as the successor to the throne.

The company is looking for a successor to take over the family business.