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BNC: 3569 COCA: 5433

successor

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successor /səkˈsɛsɚ/ noun
plural successors
successor
/səkˈsɛsɚ/
noun
plural successors
Learner's definition of SUCCESSOR
[count]
: a person who has a job, position, or title after someone else : someone who succeeds another person继任者；继承者；接替者
— opposite predecessor
BNC: 3569 COCA: 5433

successor

noun

suc·​ces·​sor sək-ˈse-sər How to pronounce successor (audio)
: one that follows
especially : one who succeeds to a throne, title, estate, or office

Example Sentences

The CEO's successor used to be the vice president here. the successor to the throne
Recent Examples on the Web Rutschman has fared much better than his successor at 1-1; while Torkelson has spent time in Triple-A this season, Rutschman bounced back from a rough May and leads the Orioles in WAR and OPS+. Tyler J. Davis, Detroit Free Press, 19 Sep. 2022 And finally, before his successor took office, Trump tried to overturn the election. Win Mccormack, The New Republic, 15 Sep. 2022 Iranian officials have yet to comment on the queen’s death, or on her successor King Charles III ascending to the throne. Arab News, Jeddah, al, 14 Sep. 2022 As troubling disclosures continued to emerge from Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort, his successor maintained that strict protocols were once again governing information security in the Biden White House. Kevin Johnson, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2022 Rhaenyra was already on edge after fearing her father might go back on his decision to name her his sole successor to the kingdom. Nick Romano, EW.com, 10 Sep. 2022 Historically, former presidents and first ladies return to the White House during their successor’s term for the official unveiling of their portraits. Eli Stokolsstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2022 His successor will then be asked to form a new government. Harold Maass, The Week, 5 Sep. 2022 Free of a primary opponent, the South End Democrat invested time and capital into bolstering Campbell, endorsing her as her successor in an attorney general’s race that’s become defined by endorsements and money. Matt Stout, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English successour, from Anglo-French, from Latin successor, from succedere

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of successor was in the 13th century
BNC: 3569 COCA: 5433
successor

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + SUCCESSOR | SUCCESSOR + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤logical, natural, obvious合情合理的／自然的／顯而易見的繼任者▸➤rightful, worthy理所應當的／當之無愧的後繼者◇Their latest offering is a worthy successor to their popular debut album.繼廣受歡迎的首張專輯後，他們最近奉上了又一力作。➤chosen, designated, eventual選定的／指定的／最終的繼承人➤hand-picked (especially NAmE) 精心挑選的繼承人▸➤immediate直接繼承人➤permanent永久繼承人▸➤likely, possible, potential可能的繼承人；潛在的繼承人➤would-be未來的繼任者◇his would-be successor他未來的繼任者➤spiritual精神繼承人VERB + SUCCESSOR➤have有繼任者◇He doesn't have an obvious successor as party leader.他還沒有明確的接班人來繼任黨的領袖。➤appoint, choose, elect, find, hand-pick, name, pick, select指定繼任者；選擇接班人；選舉繼任者；找到接班人；挑選接班人▸➤groom培養接班人▸➤hand over to (especially BrE) 向繼任者移交◇She will hand over to her successor in one year's time.她將在一年內向繼任者移交權力。SUCCESSOR + VERB➤take over繼任者接任PREPOSITION➤as sb's successor作為某人的繼任者◇She has been appointed as his successor.她已被指定為他的接班人。➤successor as⋯的繼任者◇Andrew Kirkham will be her successor as Chief Executive.安德魯・柯卡姆將接替她成為首席執行官。➤successor to接替⋯的事物◇the challenge to create a worthy successor to the old library building建一座能與老圖書館媲美的大樓的挑戰◇The new Ministry of Food is the successor to the old Department of Agriculture.新的糧食部取代了原來的農業部。PHRASES➤the appointment of a successor, the choice of a successor, the election of a successor繼任者的指定／選擇／選舉▸➤be tipped as a possible successor (especially BrE) 被認為是可能的繼任者◇The former newsreader is being tipped as a possible successor to the outgoing Head of Broadcasting.那名前新聞播音員被認為有可能接替即將離任的廣播部主任。

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