A succession of things of the same kind is a number of them that exist or happen one after the other. 一连串
noun [抽象名词] 连续不断的人(物);继任,继承,继承权;交替,更迭;(地质)(地层的)次序,生长顺序
Adams took a succession of jobs which have stood him in good stead. 亚当斯做了一连串对他很有利的工作。
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succession
n.接连发生(suc→"sub变形而"来下面,在后+cess走→跟在后面走)