| 单词 | succeed |
| 释义 | succeed —succeed /səkˈsiːd/ verb (FOLLOW) ↑Verb Endings for succeed F0 [I or T] to take an official job or position after someone else: » He succeeded his father as editor of the paper.» When the Queen dies, her eldest son will succeed to the throne.Thesaurus+: ↑Replacing and exchangingF0 to come after another person or thing in time: » In the weeks that succeeded, five more patients showed similar symptoms.» Almost from its beginnings, New York has produced succeeding generations of intellectuals.Thesaurus+: ↑Occurring and happeningverb [I] (ACHIEVE SOMETHING) ↑Verb Endings for succeed ► B1 If you succeed, you achieve something that you have been aiming for, and if a plan or piece of work succeeds, it has the results that you wanted: » She's been trying to pass her driving test for six years and she's finally succeeded.» You need to be pretty tough to succeed in the property world.» The campaign has certainly succeeded in raising public awareness of the issue.» HUMOROUS Richard succeeded in offending (= managed unintentionally to offend) just about everybody in the room!Thesaurus+: ↑Succeeding, achieving and fulfillingWord Builder:–Nouns: success, succession, successor–Adjectives: successful, unsuccessful, successive–Verbs: succeed–Adverbs: successfully, unsuccessfully• • • Extra Examples:» He has a desperate desire to succeed.» She has the drive to succeed.» There is no reason why we shouldn't succeed.» Most couples would agree that for a marriage to succeed, both parties have to work at it.» He is unlikely to succeed in getting his bill through Congress, however worthy it is.Common mistake: succeed! Remember:succeed is usually followed by the preposition in.! Don't say 'succeed something', say succeed in something:✗ I hope you will succeed your new job.» I hope you will succeed in your new job.! When succeed in is followed by a verb, that verb is usually in the -ing form:! Don't say 'succeed to do something' or 'succeed doing something', say succeed in doing something:» They finally succeeded in catching the killer. |
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