successive

单词辨析:

continual continuous successive 【导航词义:连续的】
continual adj. 接连不断的,连续的
〔辨析〕

指不间断地长时间持续的,或令人厌烦地反复发生的,只作定语。

〔例证〕

He is in a continual process of rewriting his paper.

他一直在不断地改写论文。

The continual gunfire kept us awake all night.

断断续续的炮火使我们彻夜未眠。

The continual flashes of lightning scared the child.

频频的闪电吓坏了孩子。

continuous adj. 连续不断的,无间歇的
〔辨析〕

语义最强,指在时间和空间上没有间断的,强调没有停顿或间歇。

〔例证〕

the continuous line of traffic

络绎不绝的车辆

The brain needs a continuous supply of blood.

大脑需要连续不断地供血。

A week's continuous bombing destroyed the whole city.

一周的连续轰炸使整个城市成了废墟。

successive adj. 连续的,接二连三的
〔辨析〕

指事物一个接一个地发生或到来的,期间没有间断,只作定语。

〔例证〕

It rained three successive days.

连续下了3天的雨。

He hit four successive home runs in one game.

他在一场比赛中连续打出4个本垒打。

相关例句:

In the iterative development experience, benefits accrue gradually with each successive phase.

在迭代开发经验中,每一个成功阶段的好处逐渐增加。

The successive approximation converter is of medium speed, and average resolution.

逐次逼近式转换器具有中等的速度和分辨率。

The reactions of some western countries to successive currency and energy disorders have resurrected the spectre of autarky.

某些西方国家对接连发生的货币与能源方面失调的反应又使自给自足政策的幽灵复活了。

In Tokyo share prices have plummeted for the sixth successive day

东京股价已连续第6天猛跌。

In this example, a single merge is used instead of having three successive merges added to the model.

此示例使用单个merge,而不是在模型中添加三个连续的merge。

The officers were more or less able to dictate terms to successive governments

这些军官多多少少都能和继任的各届政府谈些条件。