succession

succession

名词

1. 连续，继任

the action or process of following in order; the act of one person or thing following another in sequence

1. He was next in succession to the throne. 他是继位的下一任。
2. She comes from a long line of succession. 她来自一个世代相承的家族。

2. 继承，继任

the act or process of inheriting a title, office, property, etc.

1. The prince's succession to the throne was assured. 王储的继位是肯定的。
2. The company is planning for succession after the retirement of the CEO. 公司正在计划首席执行官退休后的继任。

3. 一连串，一系列

a number of people or things sharing a specified characteristic and following one after the other

1. The team won the championship for the third succession. 这个团队连续第三次获得冠军。
2. He scored his third goal in succession. 他连续第三次进球。

形容词

successive

following one another without interruption; consecutive

1. After three successive wins, they were declared the champions. 经过连续三场胜利，他们被宣布为冠军。
2. The company reported successive quarters of growth. 公司报告连续几个季度的增长。

词语辨析

successor, heir

这两个词均可表示"继任者"或"继承人"，但successor指的是接替某人的职位、地位或权力，而heir侧重于继承财产或遗产。

1. He was named as the successor to the company's CEO. 他被任命为公司首席执行官的继任者。
2. She is the sole heir to her father's fortune. 她是父亲财产的唯一继承人。

词汇扩充

1. successive
   连续的，相继的
2. successively
   依次地，相继地
3. successiveness
   连续性，继起性
4. successor
   继任者，继承人
5. successive terms
   连任期
6. succession planning
   继任计划

近义词

1. sequence
   顺序，连续
2. order
   次序，顺序
3. series
   系列，一连串
4. chain
   链条，一系列

反义词

1. predecessor
   前任，前辈

柯林斯词典

succession (noun)

1. The succession of a series of things of the same kind is the process or phenomena of them following one after the other without interruption.

2. A succession is a number of people or things that exist one after the other and are related to the same subject.

牛津词典

succession (noun)

1. A number of people or things of a similar kind following one after the other.

2. The action or process of inheriting a title, office, property, etc.

用法

1. The succession of events led to his resignation. (event chain)
2. She was the third in succession to win the award. (following order)
3. The succession of the king was disputed. (inheriting title)
4. He has been planning the company's succession for years. (future leadership)

例句

1. He was next in succession to the throne. (他是继位的下一任。)
2. She comes from a long line of succession. (她来自一个世代相承的家族。)
3. The prince's succession to the throne was assured. (王储的继位是肯定的。)
4. The company is planning for succession after the retirement of the CEO. (公司正在计划首席执行官退休后的继任。)
5. The team won the championship for the third succession. (这个团队连续第三次获得冠军。)
6. He scored his third goal in succession. (他连续第三次进球。)
7. After three successive wins, they were declared the champions. (经过连续三场胜利，他们被宣布为冠军。)
8. The company reported successive quarters of growth. (公司报告连续几个季度的增长。)
9. He was named as the successor to the company's CEO. (他被任命为公司首席执行官的继任者。)
10. She is the sole heir to her father's fortune. (她是父亲财产的唯一继承人。)
11. He served two successive terms as the president. (他连任两届总统。)
12. The company is working on succession planning to ensure a smooth transition. (公司正在进行继任计划，以确保平稳过渡。)
13. The sequence of events was unexpected. (事件的顺序是意外的。)
14. They watched the parade pass in order. (他们按顺序观看游行。)
15. He bought the entire series of books. (他买下了整套书。)
16. The necklace was made of gold chains. (项链是由金链制成的。)
17. Her predecessor left a lasting legacy. (她的前任留下了持久的遗产。)
18. The succession of events led to his resignation. (事件的连续导致了他的辞职。)
19. She was the third in succession to win the award. (她是第三位获奖的连续者。)
20. The succession of the king was disputed. (国王的继位引发了争议。)
21. He has been planning the company's succession for years. (他多年来一直在计划公司的继任事宜。)