[no obj.]achieve what one aims or wants to 成功 hesucceeded in winning a pardon. 他成功地赢得赦免。 ■(of a plan, request, or undertaking) lead to the desired result (计划,请求,任务)取得预期结果 a mission which could not possibly succeed. 不可能完成的任务。
[with obj.]take over a throne, inheritance, office, or other position from 接替;继承 he would succeed Hawke as Prime Minister. 他将接替霍克成为首相。 ■[noobj.]become the new rightful holder of an inheritance, office, title, or property 接任;继承 he succeeded to his father's kingdom. 他继承了父亲的王国。 ■come after and take the place of 继…之后,接替 her embarrassment was succeeded by fear. 她先是尴尬,之后感到很害怕。
常用词组 nothing succeeds like success
(proverb)success leads to opportunities for further and greater successes (谚)一事成功百事顺
派生 succeeder noun
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语源
late Middle English: from Old French succeder or Latin succedere 'come close after', from sub- 'close to' + cedere 'go'