/sək'seʃn; sək`sɛʃən/
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.

n
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French;Origin:Latin successio, from succedere; SUCCEED]
in succession
happening one after the other without anything different happening in between
　She won the championship four times in succession.
in quick/rapid/close succession
(=quickly one after the other)
　He fired two shots in quick succession.
a succession of sth
a number of people or things of the same kind following, coming or happening one after the other
　A succession of visitors came to the door.
[U]
the act of taking over an official job or position, or the right to be the next to take it
→accession
　If the prince dies, the succession passes to his son.
succession to
　the queen's succession to the throne