Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #3702
Fully loadedsuccession
连续；相继；接连
the process of one thing following another in time; sequence
- 1.
An act, process, or instance of succeeding:
依次接续的行为、过程或实例。
- 2.
a following of one thing after another in time
时间上一个接一个的连续
- 3.
a group of people or things arranged or following in order
按顺序排列或跟随的一组人或事物
- 4.
the action of following in order
按顺序跟随的动作
一连串；一系列；依次接续的行为、过程或实例。；时间上一个接一个的连续；按顺序排列或跟随的一组人或事物；按顺序跟随的动作
In use
The succession of warm days made the flowers bloom early.
A succession of leaders tried to solve the problem, but none succeeded.
The painting shows the succession of seasons in a single frame.
a succession of stalls offering soft drinks
a succession of failures
in succession
表示连续不断地发生。
The team won three games in succession.
这支队伍连续赢了三场比赛。
succession to sth
表示继承某职位或权利。
He is next in line for succession to the throne.
Connections
Collocations
- in succession
- 连续地
- She won the championship three times in succession.她连续三次赢得冠军。
- a succession of
- 一连串的
- The region experienced a succession of natural disasters.该地区经历了一连串的自然灾害。
- line of succession
- 继承顺序
- The prince is next in the line of succession to the throne.这位王子是王位继承顺序中的下一任。
- succession planning
- 继任规划
- The company has a robust succession planning process for key positions.该公司针对关键职位有完善的继任规划流程。
Idioms & figurative uses
- in succession
- 连续地，接连地He won the championship three years in succession.他连续三年获得冠军。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
success（成功）背后需要连续的 succession（连续）努力，想象一长串成功紧紧相连。
Context & Register
register: 中性; contexts: 事件相继, 法律继承, 生态演替; note_zh: 该词在多个领域通用，语域中性，常用于正式或学术语境。
Grammar Note
常与介词of或in搭配
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the suffix '-ssion' and are pronounced with the stressed vowel /ɛ/ followed by /ʃən/, making them true rhymes with each other and with the target word 'succession'.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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