suc‧ceed S3 W2 / səksid / 动词
1 [不及物动词] to do what you tried or wanted to do :
She wanted to be the first woman to climb Mount Everest, and she almost succeeded.
succeed in doing something
Scientists claim they have succeeded in finding a cure for cancer.
Very few people succeed in losing weight and keeping it off. ► Do not say ‘succeed to do something’. Say succeed in doing something .
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In everyday English, people often say they manage to do something rather than succeed in doing something:
Eventually I managed to get the lid back on the box.
2 [不及物动词] to have the result or effect something was intended to have :
The drug therapy has not succeeded.
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In everyday English, people often say that a method or treatment works rather than succeeds :
We tried rebooting the computer, but that didn’t work .
3 [不及物动词] to do well in your job, especially because you have worked hard at it for a long time
succeed as
I’m not sure he has the determination to succeed as an actor.
succeed in
a woman who succeeded in politics
4 [不及物和及物动词] to be the next person to take a position or job after someone else
succeed somebody as something
Reeves will succeed Segal as Speaker of the House.
succeed somebody to the throne (= to be the next king or queen after someone else )
Who will succeed him to the throne?
5 [及物动词] to come after or replace something else, especially another product :
This car is intended to succeed the popular Fiesta.
6 nothing succeeds like success used to say that success often leads to even greater success
7 only succeed in doing something used when someone does the opposite of what they intended to do :
It seems I’ve only succeeded in upsetting you.
THESAURUS
succeed in doing something
succeed 动词 [不及物动词] to do something you tried or wanted to do : Will they succeed in winning the election? | He wanted to make her jealous, and he succeeded.
manage 动词 [不及物动词] to succeed in doing something difficult, after trying hard. Manage to do something is very commonly used instead of succeed in doing something in everyday English : He finally managed to find an apartment near his office. | Don’t worry – I’m sure we’ll manage somehow.
achieve 动词 [及物动词] to succeed in doing something good or important : She’s achieved a lot in the short time she’s been with the company. | If we are to achieve our goals , we have to plan properly.
accomplish 动词 [及物动词] formal to achieve something : The government accomplished its objective of reducing violent crime. | What do you hope to accomplish this year?
make it to be successful in your career, or to succeed in reaching a place or part of a competition : Only a few people make it to the top and become professional singers. | We finally made it to Chicago. | Which two teams will make it to the final?
pull off 短语动词 to succeed in doing something, especially when you could easily have not succeeded. Pull off sounds rather informal : Italy pulled off a great victory over Germany. | I’d never performed on my own before, and wasn’t sure if I could pull it off.