Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #3735
successive
连续的；相继的
coming one after another in a series; consecutive
- 1.
Coming one after the other in a series.
连续的；相继的。
- 2.
in regular succession without gaps
连续的
- 3.
Of, or relating to a succession; hereditary.
与继承有关的；世袭的。
- 4.
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)。
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。
In use
The team won three successive championships.
She has been late on five successive mornings.
The company reported profits for the second successive year.
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.
这家工厂已经连续运营了五天。
successive + stages/steps/phases
The project went through four successive stages.
Connections
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
- 接连的胜利
- The team achieved five successive victories.该队取得了五连胜。
Synonyms
Learner notes
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。
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。
Grammar Note
通常用于名词前，表示连续发生的
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.
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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