succession

汉语翻译

n. 连续, 继承权, 继位, 演替, 地层次序
【法】 继承, 继承权, 继位
相关词组:
in succession

词型变化：

副词:successionally 形容词:successional 

词意辨析：

sequence, progression, series, succession

这些名词均含“连续，顺序”之意。
sequence: 多指时间、空间或事件等有规律、合乎逻辑的连续。
progression: 指向前推进的行为过程或状态的连续。
series: 指按照性质类似或基本相同的关系而安排的一系列事物，比如哈里波特系列电影，阿加莎小说系列。
succession: 侧重一些类似的东西或事件一个接一个连续不断。

英语解释：

名词 succession:

1. a following of one thing after another in time
   同义词：sequence, chronological sequence, successiveness, chronological succession
2. a group of people or things arranged or following in order
3. the action of following in order
   同义词：sequence
4. (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
   同义词：ecological succession
5. acquisition of property by descent or by will
   同义词：taking over

例句：

1. 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。
2. There are a succession of rainy days here.
   这里一连好几天都是雨天。
3. 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
4. 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
5. 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。