succession

[sək'seʃən]

n.连续, 继承权, 继位

例句与用法：

The cost of living seems set to drop for the third month in succession.

生活费用持续下降，眼看就快三个月了。

There are a succession of rainy days here.

这里一连好几天都是雨天。

A discharge from a number of firearms, fired simultaneously or in rapid succession.

一齐射击，快速连续射击大批火器同时连续急速地发射

A predetermined order of succession, as to an estate or to an office.

预定的继承顺序确定的继承权顺序，如对地产或职位

He retrieved his losses by betting on a succession of winners.

他下的赌注连续获胜才挽回了损失。

词形变化：

形容词: successional | 副词: successionally |

详细释义：

n.

1. 连续, 接续[U]

He was late for school three times in succession.

他连续三次上学迟到。

2. 一连串, 一系列[S][(+of)]

She had a succession of colds.

她连续患伤风。

3. 接替, 继任, 继承[U][(+to)]

Henry attempted to secure the succession to the office.

亨利试图继承这个职位。

4. 接替(或继承)顺序[U]

The King's oldest son is the first in succession to the throne.

国王的长子是王位的第一继承人。

5. 继承权[U][(+to)]

There will be a dispute about the rightful succession to her estate.

对于她产业的合法继承权将有一场争论。

6. 一个个后继者[U]

短语词组：

in quick succession

1. 紧接地; 一连串地

Reports of victory came in quick succession.

捷报频传。

in succession

1. 连续地

She has been awarded first prize four years in succession.

她已连续四年获得一等奖。

in succession to

1. 接替

He was appointed chairman of the department in succession to Mr. Henry.

他被任命接替亨利先生担任系主任。