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succeeding

UK //səkˈsiːdɪŋ//US //səkˈsiːdɪŋ//

词源

源自拉丁语 'succedere',意为 'go after, follow after',后经古法语 'succeder' 传入英语。

adjective

❶ 指紧随其后发生的或接替某个事物出现的,常用于描述时间顺序或职位更替。

“The succeeding chapters will explain the theory in detail.”

(接下来的章节将详细解释这一理论。)

“He took over the role in the succeeding year.”

(他在第二年接任了这个职位。)

同义词:following, subsequent, next, ensuing

verb

❶ 作为 succeed 的现在分词形式,表示正在取得成功或接替某个位置。

“She is succeeding in her new role as manager.”

(她正在新的经理职位上取得成功。)

“After years of hard work, he is finally succeeding in his career.”

(经过多年的努力,他的事业终于开始成功。)

同义词:achieving, thriving, progressing, advancing

常见短语

in the succeeding years — 指在接下来的几年里,用于描述未来一段时间内发生的事情。

“In the succeeding years, the company expanded globally.”

(在接下来的几年里,公司扩展到了全球。)