succeed
v
1 [I, Ipr] ~ (in sth/doing sth) do what one is trying to do; achieve thedesired end 成功; 做成; 達(dá)到目的
The attack succeeded,and the fort was taken. 這次襲擊成功, 拿下了堡壘.
She's absolutely determined to succeed (in life). 她決心要實(shí)現(xiàn)自己的(人生)目的.
(saying 諺) If at first you don't succeed, try, try again 若一次不成功, 要再接再厲.
(ironic 反語(yǔ)) I tried to clean the watch, but only succeeded in breaking it. 我想把手表弄乾凈, 結(jié)果卻弄壞了. Cf 參看 fail 1.
2 [Tn] come next after (sb/sth) and take his/its place 接替(某人[某事物]); 繼任
Who succeeded Churchill (as Prime Minister)? 繼邱吉爾出任(首相)的是誰(shuí)?
The silence was succeeded by the striking of a clock. 時(shí)鐘鳴響聲打破了寂靜.
3 [I, Ipr] ~ (to sth) gain the right to (a title, property, etc) when sb dies 繼承(頭銜、 財(cái)產(chǎn)等)
When the king died, his eldest son succeeded (to the throne). 國(guó)王死後, 其長(zhǎng)子繼位.4 (idm 習(xí)語(yǔ)) ,nothing suc,ceeds like suc`cess (saying 諺) success often leads to further successes 一事成, 事事成
I won the essay prize, then was offered a scholarship
nothing succeeds like success! 我的作文得了獎(jiǎng), 接著就獲得了獎(jiǎng)學(xué)金, 真是一順百順!