succession
n
1 [C] number of things or people coming one after the other in time or order; series 一连串的事物; 接二连三的人; 一系列
a succession of wet days, defeats, poor leaders 一个接一个的阴雨天、 失败、 不称职的领导人.
2 [U] the coming of one thing or person after another in time or order 连续; 接连
the succession of the seasons 四季的交替.
3 [U] (right of) succeeding to a title, the throne, property, etc (头衔、 王位、 财产等的)继承(权)
Who is first in succession to the throne? 谁是王位的第一继承人?
4 (idm 习语) in suc`cession one after the other 连续(的); 一个接一个(的)
three victories in (quick) succession 一连三次(迅速)获得的胜利.