(1)成功，做成，达到目的(manage to do what is trying to do;achieve the desired result)[I，I+prep (in)]：Our efforts/experiment/attack～ed. 我们的努力/试验/攻击成功了。He finally～ed as a lawyer. 作为律师他最终取得了成功。Methods of treatment that～with one person may not～with another. 对一个人有效的疗法对另一人可能并不奏效。Grass will not～in this dry soil. 在这种干燥的土壤中草不会成活。～in solving the mystery/performing one's task 成功地解开了这个谜/完成了任务;～in life/one's chosen career 在生活/自己所选的事业上成功;He tried to pick up the bottles on the ground，but～ed only in dropping those in his hands. 他试图把地上的瓶子拾起来，但结果连手里的也掉了。〖同〗hit，catch，win，prevail;〖反〗fail，miss;

(2)继任，接替(be the next to take a position or rank)[T+n]：～sb as President 继某人之后担任总统;Mr. Jones was～ed as headmaster by Mr. Smith. 史密斯先生继琼斯先生之后任校长。〖同〗replace;〖反〗precede;

(3)紧跟着(follow next in order)[T+n]：The dry weather was～ed by a month of rain. 干旱天气过后下了一个月的雨。A silence～ed her words. 她说完话之后是一阵沉默。〖同〗follow;

(4)继承(inherit)[I，I+prep(to)]：On George VI's death，Elizabeth II～ed (to the throne). 乔治六世死后，伊利莎白二世继位。～to dukedom/inheritance/an estate/the property/a title 继承公爵爵位/遗产/产业/财产/称号;〖同〗inherit;〖反〗precede;

→suc′cessive adj 连续的;相继的;suc′cessor n 继承者;继任者，接班人;suc′cess n 成功;suc′cession n;

【辨异】succeed与follow和result的区别见FOLLOW。