succession
noun
səkˈseʃən
noun
1
in succession
happening
one
after
the
other
without
anything
different
happening
in
between
连续不断; 一个接一个
She
won
the
championship
four
times
in
succession.
她连续四次夺得冠军。
in
quick/rapid/close
succession
(quickly
one
after
the
other
)
一个紧接一个
He
fired
two
shots
in
quick
succession.
他连发两枪。
2
a succession of sth
a
number
of
people
or
things
of
the
same
kind
following,
coming
or
happening
one
after
the
other
连续不断的人 （物 ）
A
succession
of
visitors
came
to
the
door.
登门造访者接踵而来。
3
the
act
of
taking
over
an
official
job
or
position,
or
the
right
to
be
the
next
to
take
it
接替，继承，继任; 继承权;
U
If
the
prince
dies,
the
succession
passes
to
his
son.
王子如果去世，就由他的儿子继承。
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the
queen’s
succession
to
the
throne
女王对王位的继承