| 单词 | successor |
| 释义 | successor (once / 272 pages) n If you are successor to the throne, that means you're next in line when the current royal has to step down. The successor takes over when someone gives up a position or title or when something becomes outdated. The noun successor was first used in the 13th century to mean "one who comes after." It's often used in reference to a royal court, where the successor is usually the king's eldest son. If something happens to the U.S. president, the vice president is the designated successor and will assume the position of head of government. It seems like every day there's a new and improved computer, a successor that replaces an earlier model. WORD FAMILYsuccessor: successors+/succeed: succeeded, succeeder, succeeding, succeeds, succession, successive, successor/succeeder: succeeders/succeeding: succeedingly/succession: successions/successive: successively, successiveness USAGE EXAMPLESShumlin wants to appoint a successor before he leaves office Thursday, but Republicans sued. Washington Times(Jan 03, 2017) In return for their support, Park and many of his successors as president expected the chaebol to contribute to government projects. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) His successor is his son, Matt, who was elected in November. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) 1n a person who follows next in order he was President Lincoln's successor Syn|Hyper replacement compeer, equal, match, peer a person who is of equal standing with another in a group 2n a thing or person that immediately replaces something or someone Hyper replacement, substitute a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another 3n a person who inherits some title or office Syn|Hyper heir issue, offspring, progeny the immediate descendants of a person |
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