Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #3735
successive
连续的；相继的
核心释义
coming one after another in a series; consecutive
- 1.
连续的；相继的。
Coming one after the other in a series.
- 2.
连续的
in regular succession without gaps
- 3.
与继承有关的；世袭的。
Of, or relating to a succession; hereditary.
- 4.
继动的；关于继动体的(一种语法体,预设次要动作的完成为主要动作的前提)。
Of or relating to the grammatical aspect which presupposes the completion of a secondary action as a premise for the primary action of the statement.
继承的；世袭的；（语法）后续完成体的；连续的；相继的。；连续的；与继承有关的；世袭的。
用法In use
The team won three successive championships.
用法提示：successive 是形容词，作定语修饰 championships，表示“连续的、一个接一个的”。
She has been late on five successive mornings.
用法提示：successive 作定语修饰 mornings，说明“接连发生的、依次的”。
The company reported profits for the second successive year.
用法提示：successive 强调“依次连续的”，此处修饰 year，表示接连两年。
successive + noun
They won three successive games.
他们连续赢得了三场比赛。
for + number + successive + time units
时间单位可以是days, years, months等。
The factory has been operating for five successive days.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- successive generations
- 连续几代人
- The tradition has been passed down through successive generations.这一传统已经通过连续几代人传承下来。
- successive days
- 连续几天
- It rained for three successive days.连续下了三天雨。
- successive governments
- 历届政府
- Successive governments have failed to address the issue.历届政府都未能解决这个问题。
- successive attempts
- 连续尝试
- After successive attempts, he finally succeeded.经过连续尝试，他终于成功了。
- successive victories
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想“success”（成功）的连续发生，想象连续的成功像多米诺骨牌一样一个接一个。
语境与语域Context & Register
通常用于描述连续发生的事件或顺序，如“successive days”连续几天。比较常见于正式或学术语境，但日常也使用。
语法说明Grammar Note
通常用于名词前，表示连续发生的
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
The words aggressive, impressive, excessive, progressive, and obsessive rhyme with successive (stressed /ɛsɪv/). Beware that massive and passive, though spelled similarly with -ssive, have first-syllable stress and do not rhyme.
用法优先级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。
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