1、succession

一連串;一系列;連續

Adams took a succession of jobs which have stood him in good stead.

亞當斯連著做過幾份讓他頗為受益的工作。

Scoring three goals in quick succession, he made it 10-8.

在短短的時間內他連進三球，最終以 10 比 8 取勝。

繼承;繼任;繼承權

She is now seventh in line of succession to the throne.

她目前是王位的第七順位繼承人。

2、contain

裝有;容納

The bag contained a Christmas card.

這個包里裝著一張圣誕卡。

Factory shops contain a wide range of cheap furnishings.

工廠車間里陳設著種類繁多的廉價家具。

(著作、講話或電影中)包括，包含

This sheet contained a list of problems a patient might like to raise with the doctor.

這張單子列出了病人可能會向醫生提出的一系列問題。

The two discs also contain two of Britten's lesser-known song-cycles.

這兩張唱片還包含了布里頓兩首不甚知名的聲樂套曲。

控制;遏制;防止…蔓延

More than a hundred firemen are still trying to contain the fire at the plant.

上百名消防隊員仍在試圖控制工廠的火勢。

The city authorities said the curfew had contained the violence.

市政府稱宵禁遏制住了暴力事件。