succession

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四级六级考研雅思 Collins 2

英文释义

n. a group of people or things arranged or following in order
n. the action of following in order
n. (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
n. acquisition of property by descent or by will

中文翻译

n. 连续, 继承权, 继位, 演替, 地层次序
[法] 继承, 继承权, 继位

2
Collins 星级
3,702
BNC 频率
6,389
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记忆技巧

succession 由前缀 sub-（下面）和词根 cess（走，移动）构成，表示在某个事物之后的移动或跟随，意为继承、连续。

例句

1. The company experienced a smooth succession of leadership after the CEO retired.
公司在首席执行官退休后经历了平稳的领导层交接。
2. In nature, one ecosystem can be replaced by another in a process called ecological succession.
在自然界中，一种生态系统可以被另一种生态系统替代，这个过程称为生态演替。
3. The succession of seasons brings different changes to the environment.
季节的更替给环境带来了不同的变化。

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