(1)一连串(系列)(number of things or people following one after another;series)[C][N (of)]： a～of accidents/unfortunate occurrences 一连串故事/不幸事件;a～of visitors/brilliant scholars 一位接一位的来访者/才华横溢的学者;a～of cars 一辆接一辆的汽车;〖同〗series，chain，procession，sequence，train;

(2)连(接)续(act of following one after the other)[U]：the～of seasons/crops/events 四季的交替/庄稼的轮作/事件的连续;

(3)继承(权);继任;接替((right of) succeed-ing to the throne，property，a title;succeeding to an office or a rank，etc)[U]：the rightful～to the throne 王位的合法继承权;The princess is sixth in～to the throne. 这位公主是王位的第六继承人。a war over the～to the Spanish throne 一场争夺西班牙王位的战争;His～as headmaster/to the party leadership was not in any doubt. 他继任校长/党的领袖是确定无疑的。have～to one's father's property 拥有其父的财产继承权;〖同〗inheritance;

in succession 连续的(地)：It happened five times in～. 此事连续发生五次。

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