Phrase
a succession of
noun
一系列；一连串；接连不断
a series of things or events that follow one after another
一系列；一连串
In use
A succession of storms hit the coast last winter.
The company faced a succession of financial problems.
He gave a succession of speeches at the conference.
a succession of + plural noun
A succession of events led to the crisis.
一连串的事件导致了危机。
a succession of + plural noun + singular verb
动词与“a succession”保持一致，用单数形式。
A succession of visitors has arrived.
一连串的访客已经到达了。
in a succession of + plural noun
常用于表示时间上的连续。
He won the award in a succession of years.
他连续几年赢得了该奖项。
Common mistakes
He had succession of meetings.He had a succession of meetings.
中文没有冠词概念，学习者常遗漏不定冠词'a'，导致短语不完整。
A succession of event happened.A succession of events happened.
'a succession of'后接可数名词复数，事件应用复数形式events。
Connections
Confusing words
- a series of
- 一系列 · a succession of强调接连不断，常指时间上紧密相连；a series of侧重按顺序排列的一组，时间间隔可长可短
- a sequence of
- 一连串，序列 · a succession of多用于事件或事物连续发生；a sequence of强调按特定顺序排列，通常用于步骤或数字等
- a string of
- 一连串 · a succession of较正式，可指人、物、事件；a string of更口语化，常指相似或同类事物连续出现，如问题、错误等
Word family
- succeed
- 成功；继承 · verb
- successful
- 成功的 · adjective
- success
- 成功 · noun
Learner notes
Grammar Note
强调事物一个接一个地出现，后接的名词多为复数。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.