词根ced (或ceed, cede), cess = "to go" 走,前进
【suc (sub在c之前的同化形式) -在下,自下而上 + ceed/cess-走→
“跟在后面走,随后跟上”】
1. succeed [sək'siːd]
vi. 成功 vt. 继承,接替, 继…之后
David Rowland is almost certain to succeed him as chairman on January 1.
戴维·罗兰几乎肯定会在1月1号接替他当主席。
2. success [sək'ses]
n. 成就,成功;成功的事物,有成就的人
The experiment was a big success.
实验非常成功。
3. successive [sək'sesɪv]
adj. 连续的,接连的,相继的 (仅用于名词前作定语)
Successive governments have tried to deal with this issue.
历届政府都试图解决这个问题。
4. succession [sək'seʃ(ə)n]
n. 连续, 接连; 继任, 继承
She won the championship four times in succession.
她连续四次夺得冠军。
5. successor [sək'sesə]
n. 接替的人或事物,继任者
反义词 predecessor n. 前任者
I’m sure she will be a worthy successor.
我确信她会是个当之无愧的接班人。
【ex-向外 + ceed/cess-走→“走出界”】
6. exceed [ɪk'siːd]
v. 超过,超出; 超越 (限制、规定)
Thefinal cost should not exceed $5,000.
最终的花费不应超出5000美元。
7. exceedingly [ɪk'siːdɪŋlɪ]
adv. 非常,极其
Hewas clever, handsome, and exceedingly rich.
他聪明、英俊,且非常富有。
8. excess [ɪk'ses; 'ekses]
n. 过量; 过剩; 超额 adj. 过多的;额外的 (仅用于名词前作定语)
An excess of fat in one's diet can lead toheart disease.
饮食中脂肪过量能导致心脏病。
9. excessive [ɪkˈsesɪv]
adj. 过多的; 过度的
Theirspending on research is excessive and is slowing developments of new treatments.
他们在研究上的花销过多,正在减慢新疗法的开发。
【con-表示强调 + cede-走(离开,放弃,让步)→“让步,承认”】
10. concede [kən'siːd]
v.(不得不)承认;认(输),让步;(勉强)同意,让给(某人权利)
Bess finally conceded that Nancy was right.
贝丝最终承认南希是对的。
11. concession [kən'seʃ(ə)n]
n. 让步;(政府或雇主等许可的)特许权
Employers made concessions to the workers in negotiations.
资方在与工人谈判中作出了让步。
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