succession

noun

1. 一连串；一系列；连续的人（或事物）
   a number of people or things that follow each other in time or order
   1. a succession of visitors
      络绎不绝的来访者
   2. He's been hit by a succession of injuries since he joined the team.
      自入队以来他一再受伤。
   3. She has won the award for the third year in succession .
      这是她连续第三年获得此奖。
   4. They had three children in quick succession .
      短短几年间，他们接连生了三个孩子。
   5. The gunman fired three times in rapid succession .
      歹徒连开三枪。
2. 交替；更迭
   the regular pattern of one thing following another thing
   1. the succession of the seasons
      四季的更迭
3. 继承；继任；（尤指王位的）继承权
   the act of taking over an official position or title; the right to take over an official position or title, especially to become the king or queen of a country
   1. He became chairman in succession to Bernard Allen.
      他接替伯纳德∙艾伦任主席。
   2. She's third in order of succession to the throne.
      她在王位继承人顺位中排第三。

1. N-SING 一连串;一系列;连续
   A succession of things of the same kind is a number of them that exist or happen one after the other.
   1. Adams took a succession of jobs which have stood him in good stead...
      亚当斯连着做过几份让他颇为受益的工作。
   2. Scoring three goals in quick succession, he made it 10-8...
      在短短的时间内他连进三球，最终以 10 比 8 取胜。
   3. Fraser Clyne has won the Scottish Road Running Championship for the third year in succession.
      弗雷泽·克莱因已经连续第三年获得苏格兰公路赛跑比赛冠军了。
2. N-UNCOUNT 继承;继任;继承权
   Succession is the fact or right of being the next person to have an important job or position.
   1. She is now seventh in line of succession to the throne.
      她目前是王位的第七顺位继承人。

1. England have beaten the Welsh three times in succession with an aggregate score of 83-12.
   英格兰队已经连续3次打败威尔士队，总比分为83比12。
2. The road is a succession of hairpin bends, hills, and blind corners.
   这条路上急转弯、坡道和死拐角一个接一个。
3. Nicholas Paul Patrick was seventh in the line of succession to the throne
   尼古拉斯·保罗·帕特里克是王位的第七顺位继承人。
4. His career was brought to a premature end by a succession of knee injuries.
   因为膝盖接二连三地受伤，他的职业生涯提前结束了。
5. Adams took a succession of jobs which have stood him in good stead
   亚当斯连着做过几份让他颇为受益的工作。
6. Scoring three goals in quick succession, he made it 10-8
   在短短的时间内他连进三球，最终以10比8取胜。
7. Fraser Clyne has won the Scottish Road Running Championship for the third year in succession.
   弗雷泽·克莱因已经连续第三年获得苏格兰公路赛跑比赛冠军了。
8. Several courses were served in succession.
   一连上了好几道菜。
9. He hit three bull's eyes in succession.
   他连续3次射中靶心。
10. Reports of success on all fronts came in quick succession.
    全国各条战线纷纷报喜。
11. Three flower shows succeeded one another in quick succession.
    三个花展一个个地接连举行。
12. One victory followed another in quick succession.
    一个胜利紧接着一个胜利。
13. There was a dispute about the rightful succession to the throne.
    对于王位的合法继承权有过一场争论。
14. The teacher explained twice in succession.
    教师连着讲了两遍。
15. John got the axe when he arrived late for work three days in succession.
    约翰由于连续3天上班迟到而被解雇了。
16. The legal medical expert attracted a lot of attention by solving many strange cases in succession.
    这个法医因连破多起奇案而受到各界关注。
17. His succession as headmaster was not in any doubt.
    他继任校长是确定无疑的。
18. In infinite succession light and darkness shift,| and years vanish like the morning dew.
    浩浩阴阳移，年命如朝露。（《古诗十九首》）
19. He has been awarded the first prize for his roses three years in succession.
    他种的玫瑰花连续三年获一等奖。
20. At first there was a burst of static, then immediately a succession of piercing, frantic, chilling screams.
    起初是一阵静电干扰声，紧接着是一连串刺耳，慌乱，令人毛骨悚然的尖叫声。
21. Glad tidings came in rapid succession.
    接连不断地传来好消息。
22. Fight a number of battles in quick succession.
    短期内接连打几仗。
23. Mr. Pearson succeeded in the succession.
    皮尔逊先生在继任中成功了。
24. I have developed or will develop a formal succession plan.
    我已经制定了或者将要制定正式的接班计划。
25. The influence of engineering measures on vegetation succession may mainly exhibit on the spatial distribution of vegetation communities.
    工程措施对植被演替的影响，可能更多地表现其对植物群落空间分布格局方面。
26. In succession, this article discusses the development of the international financial centers and their achievement.
    在理论基础上，探讨了国际性金融中心的发展以及它们所取得的成就和发展过程的特点。
27. Confucius contributes greatly to the succession and development of traditional Chinese culture.
    孔子对传统文化的继承发展作出了巨大的贡献。
28. Disputes over succession occurred regularly and have led to a number of civil wars.
    继承纠纷经常发生，并造成了一些人的内战。
29. Environment and fire have some effects on secondary forest succession.
    环境和火对次生林演替有一定影响；

  sequence chain series succession【导航词义：连续，顺序】

  sequence n. 顺序，连续

〔辨析〕指事物衔接的次序，可以是发生的先后顺序，也可以是逻辑顺序。

  chain n. 一连串，一系列

〔辨析〕指像链条一样连接在一起的一连串事物，有时彼此间含因果关系。

  series n. 一连串，系列

〔辨析〕强调是同类事物，可以前后互有关联，也可以各成独立的单位。

  succession n. 连续；一连串

〔辨析〕强调同类事物或事件的相继出现或发生，侧重于一个接一个的次序，其中并非含有一定的逻辑性。

noun

1. acquisition of property by descent or by will

   Synonym:    taking over

2. the action of following in order
   1. he played the trumps in sequence

   Synonym:    sequence

3. a following of one thing after another in time
   1. the doctor saw a sequence of patients

   Synonym:    sequencechronological sequencesuccessivenesschronological succession

4. a group of people or things arranged or following in order
   1. a succession of stalls offering soft drinks
   2. a succession of failures

5. (ecology) the gradual and orderly process of change in an ecosystem brought about by the progressive replacement of one community by another until a stable climax is established

   Synonym:    ecological succession