successionnoun
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
a succession of visitors
络绎不绝的来访者
He's been hit by a succession of injuries since he joined the team.
自入队以来他一再受伤。
She has won the award for the third year in succession .
这是她连续第三年获得此奖。
They had three children in quick succession .
短短几年间，他们接连生了三个孩子。
The gunman fired three times in rapid succession .
歹徒连开三枪。
交替；更迭
the regular pattern of one thing following another thing
the succession of the seasons
四季的更迭
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
He became chairman in succession to Bernard Allen.
他接替伯纳德∙艾伦任主席。
She's third in order of succession to the throne.
她在王位继承人顺位中排第三。
succession
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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.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。
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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.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。
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- acquisition of property by descent or by will
- Synonym: taking over
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- the action of following in order
- he played the trumps in sequence
- Synonym: sequence
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- a following of one thing after another in time
- the doctor saw a sequence of patients
- Synonym: sequence chronological sequence successiveness chronological succession
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- a group of people or things arranged or following in order
- a succession of stalls offering soft drinks
- a succession of failures
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- (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
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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。
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My painting is a visual composition of a succession of personal inner images .
我的绘画是一连串个人内心幻景的视觉构筑。
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They had three children in quick succession .
短短几年间，他们接连生了三个孩子。
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She has won the award for the third year in succession .
这是她连续第三年获得此奖。
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The gunman fired three times in rapid succession .
歹徒连开三枪。
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The guard fired four shots in rapid succession .
卫兵接连开了四枪。
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He 's been hit by a succession of injuries since he joined the team .
自入队以来他一再受伤。
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The country was ruled by a succession of tyrants .
这个国家接连遭受暴君的统治。
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He became chairman in succession to Bernard Allen .
他接替伯纳德∙艾伦任主席。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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Yesterday 's emphatic victory was their fifth in succession .
昨天的大胜是他们连续第5场胜利。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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His words came out in quick succession .
他的话连珠炮似地说了出来。
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The endless succession of parties wore them out .
接连不断的聚会把他们累垮了。
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They won a succession of victories .
他们取得了一个接一个的胜利。
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Three flower shows succeeded one another in quick succession .
三个花展一个个地接连举行。
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One victory followed another in quick succession .
一个胜利紧接着一个胜利。
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Reports of success on all fronts came in quick succession .
全国各条战线纷纷报喜。
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He hit three bull 's eyes in succession .
他连续3次射中靶心。
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Several courses were served in succession .
一连上了好几道菜。
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The teacher explained twice in succession .
教师连着讲了两遍。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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。
A sequence of misfortunes have plagued him.
一连串不幸事件使他焦头烂额。
The paper deals with the events in historical sequence.
本文按历史顺序论述那些事件。
He explained the facts in the sequence of events.
他按事情发生的先后次序解释那些情况。
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。
The accident caused a chain of events.
事故引起了一连串事件。
Their acts set off a chain of revolts throughout the country.
他们的行为在全国引发了一系列叛乱。
The chain of events might lead to another war.
这一连串事件或许会导致又一场战争。
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。
They've had a series of good harvests.
他们连年获得丰收。
She attended a series of lectures about science fiction writing.
她听了关于科幻小说写作的系列讲座。
A series of laws against discrimination have been issued.
反对歧视的一系列法规已经颁布。
This ridiculous theory is based on a series of wrong assumptions.
这一荒诞的学说是以一系列错误的设想为依据的。
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。
They won a succession of victories.
他们取得了一个接一个的胜利。
His words came out in quick succession.
他的话连珠炮似地说了出来。
The endless succession of parties wore them out.
接连不断的聚会把他们累垮了。