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S0858500 (sək-sēd′)v. suc·ceed·ed, suc·ceed·ing, suc·ceeds v.intr.1. a. To come next in time or order: She fell sick, and what succeeded was an outpouring of concern from her fans.b. To replace another in office or position: The prince succeeded to the throne. See Synonyms at follow.2. To accomplish something desired or intended: "Success is counted sweetest / By those who ne'er succeed" (Emily Dickinson).3. Obsolete To pass to a person by way of inheritance.v.tr.1. To come after (something) in time or order; follow: Winter succeeds autumn.2. To come after and take the place of: The heir succeeded the king.

[Middle English succeden, from Old French succeder, from Latin succēdere : sub-, near; see sub- + cēdere, to go; see ked- in Indo-European roots.]

suc·ce′dent (sək-sēd′nt) adj.suc·ceed′er n.

succeed

(səkˈsiːd) vb1. (intr) to accomplish an aim, esp in the manner desired: he succeeded in winning. 2. (intr) to happen in the manner desired: the plan succeeded. 3. (intr) to acquit oneself satisfactorily or do well, as in a specified field: to succeed in publishing. 4. (when: intr, often foll by to) to come next in order (after someone or something)5. (Professions) (when: intr, often foll by to) to take over an office, post, etc (from a person): he succeeded to the vice presidency. 6. (Law) (usually foll by: to) to come into possession (of property, etc); inherit7. (intr) to have a result according to a specified manner: the plan succeeded badly. 8. (Law) (intr) to devolve upon: the estate succeeded to his son. [C15: from Latin succēdere to follow after, from sub- after + cēdere to go] sucˈceedable adj sucˈceeder n sucˈceeding adj sucˈceedingly adv

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v.i. 1. to happen or terminate according to desire; turn out successfully: Our efforts succeeded. 2. to thrive, grow, or the like. 3. to accomplish what is attempted or intended: We succeeded in our efforts. 4. to attain success in some popularly recognized form, as wealth or standing. 5. to follow or replace another by descent, election, etc. (often fol. by to). 6. to come next after something else in an order or series. v.t. 7. to come after and take the place of, as in an office. 8. to come next after in an order or series, or in the course of events; follow. [1325–75; Middle English succeden < Latin succēdere to go (from) under, follow, prosper =suc- suc- + cēdere to go] suc•ceed′er, n. syn: See follow.

succeed

If you succeed in doing something that involves difficulty or effort, you do it.

I succeeded in getting the job.She had succeeded in deceiving Michael.

succeed

Past participle: succeeded
Gerund: succeeding

Imperative
succeed
succeed

Present
I succeed
you succeed
he/she/it succeeds
we succeed
you succeed
they succeed

Preterite
I succeeded
you succeeded
he/she/it succeeded
we succeeded
you succeeded
they succeeded

Present Continuous
I am succeeding
you are succeeding
he/she/it is succeeding
we are succeeding
you are succeeding
they are succeeding

Present Perfect
I have succeeded
you have succeeded
he/she/it has succeeded
we have succeeded
you have succeeded
they have succeeded

Past Continuous
I was succeeding
you were succeeding
he/she/it was succeeding
we were succeeding
you were succeeding
they were succeeding

Past Perfect
I had succeeded
you had succeeded
he/she/it had succeeded
we had succeeded
you had succeeded
they had succeeded

Future
I will succeed
you will succeed
he/she/it will succeed
we will succeed
you will succeed
they will succeed

Future Perfect
I will have succeeded
you will have succeeded
he/she/it will have succeeded
we will have succeeded
you will have succeeded
they will have succeeded

Future Continuous
I will be succeeding
you will be succeeding
he/she/it will be succeeding
we will be succeeding
you will be succeeding
they will be succeeding

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been succeeding
you have been succeeding
he/she/it has been succeeding
we have been succeeding
you have been succeeding
they have been succeeding

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been succeeding
you will have been succeeding
he/she/it will have been succeeding
we will have been succeeding
you will have been succeeding
they will have been succeeding

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been succeeding
you had been succeeding
he/she/it had been succeeding
we had been succeeding
you had been succeeding
they had been succeeding

Conditional
I would succeed
you would succeed
he/she/it would succeed
we would succeed
you would succeed
they would succeed

Past Conditional
I would have succeeded
you would have succeeded
he/she/it would have succeeded
we would have succeeded
you would have succeeded
they would have succeeded

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	succeed - attain success or reach a desired goal; "The enterprise succeeded"; "We succeeded in getting tickets to the show"; "she struggled to overcome her handicap and won"bring home the bacon, deliver the goods, win, come throughhit - hit the intended target or goalbring off, carry off, manage, negociate, pull off - be successful; achieve a goal; "She succeeded in persuading us all"; "I managed to carry the box upstairs"; "She pulled it off, even though we never thought her capable of it"; "The pianist negociated the difficult runs"clear, pass - go unchallenged; be approved; "The bill cleared the House"hit the jackpot, luck out - succeed by luck; "I lucked out and found the last parking spot in the lot"nail down, peg, nail - succeed in obtaining a position; "He nailed down a spot at Harvard"make it, pass - go successfully through a test or a selection process; "She passed the new Jersey Bar Exam and can practice law now"run - make without a misswork, act - have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected; "The voting process doesn't work as well as people thought"; "How does your idea work in practice?"; "This method doesn't work"; "The breaks of my new car act quickly"; "The medicine works only if you take it with a lot of water"pan out - be a success; "The idea panned out"achieve, attain, accomplish, reach - to gain with effort; "she achieved her goal despite setbacks"go far, make it, arrive, get in - succeed in a big way; get to the top; "After he published his book, he had arrived"; "I don't know whether I can make it in science!"; "You will go far, my boy!"go wrong, miscarry, fail - be unsuccessful; "Where do today's public schools fail?"; "The attempt to rescue the hostages failed miserably"
	2.	succeed - be the successor (of); "Carter followed Ford"; "Will Charles succeed to the throne?"come after, followaccede, enter - take on duties or office; "accede to the throne"supercede, supersede, supervene upon, supplant, replace - take the place or move into the position of; "Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left"; "the computer has supplanted the slide rule"; "Mary replaced Susan as the team's captain and the highest-ranked player in the school"come before, precede - be the predecessor of; "Bill preceded John in the long line of Susan's husbands"

succeed

verb1. triumph, win, prevail Some people will succeed in their efforts to stop smoking.2. work out, work, be successful, come off (informal), be effective, do the trick (informal), get results, have legs (informal), turn out well, go as planned, go like a bomb (Brit. & N.Z. informal), go down a bomb (informal, chiefly Brit.) a move which would make any future talks even more unlikely to succeed3. make it (informal), do well, be successful, arrive (informal), triumph, thrive, flourish, make good, prosper, cut it (informal), make the grade (informal), get to the top, crack it (informal), hit the jackpot (informal), bring home the bacon (informal), make your mark (informal), gain your end, carry all before you, do all right for yourself the skills and qualities needed to succeed
make it fail, flop (informal), be unsuccessful, collapse, fall flat, not manage, fall by the wayside, come a cropper (informal), go belly up (informal), go by the board, not make the grade4. take over from, replace, oust, supersede, usurp, unseat, supplant, assume the office of, fill (someone's) boots, step into (someone's) boots He is almost certain to succeed him as chairman.5. take over, assume, attain, acquire, come into, inherit, accede to, come into possession of He eventually succeeded to the post in 1998.6. follow, come after, follow after, replace, be subsequent to, supervene He succeeded to Trajan as emperor in AD117.
follow precede, pave the way for, go before, come before, go ahead of, be a precursor of

succeed

verb1. To occur after in time:ensue, follow, supervene.Idiom: follow on the heels of.2. To gain success:arrive, get ahead, get on, go far, rise.Idioms: go places, make good, make it.3. To turn out well:come off, go, go over, pan out, work, work out.Slang: click.

Translations

成功接替或继承

succeed

(səkˈsiːd) verb1. to manage to do what one is trying to do; to achieve one's aim or purpose. He succeeded in persuading her to do it; He's happy to have succeeded in his chosen career; She tried three times to pass her driving-test, and at last succeeded; Our new teaching methods seem to be succeeding.成功2. to follow next in order, and take the place of someone or something else. He succeeded his father as manager of the firm / as king; The cold summer was succeeded by a stormy autumn; If the duke has no children, who will succeed to (= inherit) his property?接替或继承success (səkˈses) noun1. (the prosperity gained by) the achievement of an aim or purpose. He has achieved great success as an actor / in his career.成就2. a person or thing that succeeds or prospers. She's a great success as a teacher.成功者sucˈcessful (-ˈses-) adjective (negative unsuccessful) having success. Were you successful in finding a new house?; The successful applicant for this job will be required to start work next month; a successful career.成功的sucˈcessfully adverb成功地succession (səkˈseʃən) noun1. the right of succeeding to a throne as king, to a title etc. The Princess is fifth in (order of) succession (to the throne). 继承（权） 2. a number of things following after one another. a succession of bad harvests.连续3. the act or process of following and taking the place of someone or something else. his succession to the throne.继任successive (səkˈsesiv) adjective following one after the other. He won three successive matches.连续的sucˈcessively (-ˈsesiv-) adverb连续地sucˈcessor (-ˈse-) noun a person who follows, and take the place of another. Who will be appointed as the manager's successor?继承者in succession one after another. five wet days in succession.接连地

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if at first you don't succeed, try, try again

Always continue to keep trying after an initial failure or setback, since success does not usually occur immediately. A: "We spent all this time building it, and now it doesn't even work! I'm so done." B: "Oh, come on, you probably just need to make some minor adjustments. If at first you don't succeed, try, try again."See also: again, first, if, try

nothing succeeds like success

Initial success provides the resources and fosters the circumstances for further success. After their surprise championship victory, the team was suddenly flooded with support from the state and went on to become a powerhouse in the region. Nothing succeeds like success, as they say.See also: like, nothing, succeed, success

succeed in (something)

1. To complete or accomplish something as one desires, hopes, or intends. During my time as the regional manager, I succeeded in implementing a new sales technique that quadrupled our profit in the space of two years. We succeeded in convincing the board of directors to extend our grant for another 12 months.2. To find success in some job, role, endeavor, opportunity, etc. We have every faith that you'll succeed in the new role—we wouldn't have promoted you if we felt otherwise. Hillary's really succeeding in her new business.See also: succeed

succeed to (something)

To take over some title, throne, or position in place of someone else as designated by the political, royal, or corporate hierarchy. The first-born son of the queen is expected to succeed to the throne upon her death. So far in the country's history, only eight people have ever succeeded to the presidency through the death or resignation of their predecessors.See also: succeed

succeed as (something)

1. To accomplish what is desired, intended, or required for some type of person or thing. The movie is undoubtedly gorgeous to look at, but without a strong narrative, it simply doesn't succeed as a thriller. You don't have to be a business genius to succeed as the manager of a company.2. To replace someone or something in some position, role, office, etc. Our current president of marketing, Janet, is going to succeed Reggie as president and COO of the company. The eldest son will succeed him as king. The new model will succeed the P18 as the company's new flagship phone.See also: succeed

succeed at (something)

1. To flourish, thrive, or prosper at some occupation, task, or endeavor. You've got to have a lot of dedication and commitment if you want to succeed at writing. I know that you'll succeed at anything you put your mind to.2. To accomplish some desired, intended, or required action or task. The company has succeeded at becoming one of the most powerful in the entire country. The computer-generated effects are indeed stunning, but the film also succeeds at telling a compelling, emotionally rich story.See also: succeed

If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.

Prov. You have to keep trying until you get what you want. Jill: I spent all morning trying to fix the computer, and it still won't work. Jane: If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. You'll learn that dance step eventually. If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.See also: again, first, if, try

Nothing succeeds like success.

Prov. If you have succeeded in the past, you will continue to be successful in the future. After Alan's brilliant courtroom victory, everyone wanted to be his client. Nothing succeeds like success.See also: like, nothing, succeed, success

succeed as something

to flourish or prosper as a type of person. I hope I succeed as a bank teller. Jamie succeeded as an investigator.See also: succeed

succeed at something

to prosper or flourish in some task. I hope I can succeed at the task you have assigned me. I am sure you will succeed at it.See also: succeed

succeed in something

to prosper or flourish in some position or office. I hope you succeed in your new job. We knew you would succeed in doing what you wanted to do.See also: succeed

succeed someone as something

to take the place of someone as something; to supplant someone in something. Jeff will succeed Claude as president of the organization. You are not allowed to succeed yourself as president.See also: succeed

succeed to something

to fall heir to something; to take something over. Carl will succeed to the throne when he is of age. Mary succeeded to the throne at the age of three months.See also: succeed

if at first you don't succeed, try, try again

Don't let a first-time failure stop further attempts. For example, I know it's hard at first to shift gears without stalling but if at first you don't succeed . . . This seemingly ancient adage was first recorded only in 1840 but has become so well known that it is often shortened. See also: again, first, if, try

nothing succeeds like success

success leads to opportunities for further and greater successes. proverbSee also: like, nothing, succeed, success

nothing sucˌceeds like sucˈcess

(saying) success encourages you and often leads to more success: The first task the students do should be one they are likely to do well. This is because nothing succeeds like success.See also: like, nothing, succeed, success

succeed in

v. To accomplish something desired or intended: I'm sure you will succeed in your new project. They succeeded in convincing the jury of their innocence. See also: succeed

succeed to

v. To replace another in some office or position: The princess succeeded to the throne after her father's death and became queen.See also: succeed

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if at first you don't succeed, try, try again

nothing succeeds like success

succeed in (something)

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if at first you don't succeed, try, try again

nothing succeeds like success

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verb triumph

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verb work out

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verb make it

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verb take over from

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verb take over

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verb follow

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verb to occur after in time

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verb to gain success

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verb to turn out well

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verb attain success or reach a desired goal

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verb be the successor (of)

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