1、succession
一连串;一系列;连续
Adams took a succession of jobs which have stood him in good stead.
亚当斯连着做过几份让他颇为受益的工作。
Scoring three goals in quick succession, he made it 10-8.
在短短的时间内他连进三球,最终以 10 比 8 取胜。
继承;继任;继承权
She is now seventh in line of succession to the throne.
她目前是王位的第七顺位继承人。
2、contain
装有;容纳
The bag contained a Christmas card.
这个包里装着一张圣诞卡。
Factory shops contain a wide range of cheap furnishings.
工厂车间里陈设着种类繁多的廉价家具。
(著作、讲话或电影中)包括,包含
This sheet contained a list of problems a patient might like to raise with the doctor.
这张单子列出了病人可能会向医生提出的一系列问题。
The two discs also contain two of Britten's lesser-known song-cycles.
这两张唱片还包含了布里顿两首不甚知名的声乐套曲。
控制;遏制;防止…蔓延
More than a hundred firemen are still trying to contain the fire at the plant.
上百名消防队员仍在试图控制工厂的火势。
The city authorities said the curfew had contained the violence.
市政府称宵禁遏制住了暴力事件。