单词 | successor |
释义 | successor successor /səkˈses.ər/ aep /-ɚ/ noun [C] ► C1 someone or something that comes after another person or thing: » The university is seeking a successor to its vice chancellor, who retires this Easter.» This range of computers is very fast, but their successors will be even faster.Thesaurus+: ↑Ancestors and descendantsThesaurus+: ↑Before, after and already , ↑After and behindWord Builder:–Nouns: success, succession, successor–Adjectives: successful, unsuccessful, successive–Verbs: succeed–Adverbs: successfully, unsuccessfully • • • Extra Examples:» Traditionally, the president designates his or her successor.» It remains to be seen whom the chairman will anoint as his successor.» The hunt is on for a successor to Sir James Gordon.» His name was mooted as a possible successor.» The former leader now has to watch his successor unpicking much of what he strived so hard to achieve. |
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