1. vi.成功　 make a success of sth; do what one has wished to do; achieve an aim
2. vt. & vi.继承　 be the next heir after, or the next to take a position or rank

　～ admirably　令人钦佩地获得成功
　～ badly　获得极坏的成绩
　～ brilliantly　辉煌地成功
　～ commercially　商业上成功
　～ credibly　值得称赞地成功
　～ ephemerally　短暂地成功
　～ eventually　最后成功
　～ financially　财务上成功
　～ fully　圆满成功
　～ inevitably　必然地成功
　～ magnificently　获得辉煌的成功
　～ notably　明显地成功
　～ patently　很明显地成功
　～ phenomenally　惹人注目地继任
　～ precociously　过早地成功
　～ really　真实地成功
　～ sensationally　轰动地继任
　～ signally　非凡地成功
　～ superficially　重大地成功
　～ wonderfully　获得惊人的成功
　～ after 　…之后成功
　～ as　继 …之后成为
　～ at　在…之上成功
　～ by　因…而成功
　～ in　在…方面成功
　～ through　因…而成功
　～ to　继承，继任
　～ with　在…上获得成功

　The experiment has succeeded.　试验已成功。
　Our plan has succeeded.　我们的计划成功了。
　If this work succeeds, you and I can do things together.　如果这项工作成功，你我就可以合作了。
　I succeeded by your help.　由于你的帮助，我成功了。
　He is in a fair way to succeed.　他有成功的希望。
　He had lost all faith in his ability to succeed.　他对自己取得成功的能力已完全丧失了信心。
　If the duke has no children, who will succeed?　如果公爵没有孩子，谁继承他的爵位?
　On George Ⅵ's death, Elizabeth Ⅱ succeeded.　乔治六世死后，由伊丽莎白二世继承了他的王位。
　Elizabeth succeeded Mary.　伊丽莎白接替了玛丽。
　The chief editor has just been dead. Who will succeed him?　主编刚去世，谁将接替他的职位?
　They have decided to let the right man succeed me.　他们已决定让合适的人选来接替我。
　As the duke has no children, who might succeed him is still a question.　由于公爵无子女，由谁继承他还是个问题。
　He had no son to succeed him.　他没有儿子继承他。
　A silence succeeded his words.　他说完话后跟着是一片沉默。
　One event succeeded another.　事情一件接着一件发生。
　Night succeeds day.　夜以继日。
　Summer succeeds spring.　春天过后便是夏天。
　His speech was succeeded by a silence.　他讲演后紧接着是一片沉默。
　The dry weather was succeeded by a month of rain.　干旱天气过后下了一个月的雨。

 ♣ succeed as　(v.+prep.)
1. 接替 the next to take a position or rank
　John Adams succeeded Washington as President.　约翰·亚当斯继华盛顿之后担任总统之职。
　Mr. Smith was succeeded by Mrs. Jones as treasurer.　琼斯夫人继史密斯先生任司库。
2. 从事某职业获得成功 make success on sth
　I am confident you would succeed as a lawyer.　我有信心你会成为一名成功的律师。
 ♣ succeed at〔in〕　(v.+prep.)
1. 在…（如某行业）中获得成功 have success in; do well in (sth such as a business)
　What makes Jim think he could succeed at music?　是什么使吉姆认为他能在音乐方面获得成功?
　Without experience, do you think such a young man can succeed in this skilled trade?　你认为这样一个没有经验的年轻人能在这种需要技巧的行业中成功吗?
2. 在（某物或做某事）上获得成功 be successful at (sth or doing sth)
　I'm glad to hear that you're succeeding at English.　我高兴地听说你的英语日见长进。
　The day the Queen was crowned, the climbers succeeded in their attempt on the world's highest mountain.　在女王加冕那天，登山队员们成功地登上了世界最高峰。
　He'll succeed in anything if he really puts his mind to.　任何事他只要认真做，总能成功。
　I hope you'll succeed in your effort to cure cancer.　我希望你们治愈癌症的努力会得到成功。
　He succeeded in the entrance examination.　他在入学考试中金榜题名了。
　His brother has succeeded admirably in his business.　他兄弟的生意获得令人钦佩的成功。
　At last the climbers succeeded in conquering the difficult mountain.　登山队员们终于成功地征服了这座难以攀登的山峰。
　China succeeded in launching its first man-made earth satellite in 1970. 　1970年，中国成功地发射了第一颗人造地球卫星。
　Thomas Edison succeeded in working out a lot of things entirely new to the world.　托马斯·爱迪生成功地制造出许多对世人来说是崭新的东西。
　They finally succeeded in finding a solution to the problem.　他们最后终于找到了解决那个问题的办法。
　I hope he will succeed in solving the problem.　我希望他能成功地解决这个难题。
 ♣ succeed to　(v.+prep.)
　继承，继任　obtain (sth) on the death of the person coming before one
　〔说明〕 succeed to常不用于被动结构。
　Who will succeed to his property upon his death?　在他死后谁来继承财产呢?
　He succeeded to the mayoralty.　他继任市长职位。
　According to the late King's will, his second son will succeed to the throne.　根据已故国王的遗嘱，他的次子将继承王位。
　Probably Daff will succeed to him as director.　可能达夫要接替他当主任。
 ♣ succeed with　(v.+prep.)
　…（某人）获得成功　 have success with sb
　The business has succeeded wonderfully well with him.　他在商业上取得了极大的成功。
　The film succeeded unexpectedly with the public.　这部电影出乎意料地大受公众欢迎。

 ♣ succeed in, succeed with
　这两个短语都可表示“成功地做…”。其区别是：以成功的人作主语时用succeed in；以事物作主语时用succeed with. 例如：
　
 ♣ succeed, continue, go on, last
　参见continue条。
 ♣ succeed, ensue, follow, supervene
　参见follow条。
 ♣ 下面两句意思相同：
　

1. 我们深信中国在本世纪末一定能实现现代化。
　［误］ We are sure that China will succeed to modernize herself by the end of this century.
　［正］ We are sure that China will succeed in modernizing herself by the end of this century.
　［析］ 当表示“成功地做某事”时，应使用succeed in v-ing，而不能使用succeed to-v.
2. 史密斯先生继约翰先生任校长。
　［误］ Mr. John was succeeded to headmaster by Mr. Smith.
　［正］ Mr. John was succeeded as headmaster by Mr. Smith.
　［析］ succeed to通常不用于被动结构。

　［同义词］ achieve, compass, flourish, gain, ensue, follow, replace, supervene
　［反义词］ fail, flop, precede
　［词源］　拉丁语succedere （走，进行）