accession
/əkˈseʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /əkˈseʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /ik-ˈse-shən ak-/ (ame, mw) · /əkˈseʃ.ən/ (bre, ipa) · /əkˈseʃ.ən/ (ame, ipa)
accession — noun
- accessionsingular
- accessionsplural
1. the moment when a person formally takes up an important office, especially when
the moment when a person formally takes up an important office, especially when becoming king or queen of a country.
Queen Elizabeth's accession to the throne happened in 1952, after her father died.
accession to the throne (royal context)
Crowds gathered in Madrid to celebrate the new king's accession.
[possessive] + accession (no preposition)
Since his accession as president, Mr. Diallo has rebuilt three city hospitals.
The princess was only nineteen at her accession, and few thought she would rule wisely.
Local newspapers printed long articles marking the tenth year of King Harald's accession.
- succession
the order in which people inherit a title; accession is the actual moment of taking it
- coronation
the public ceremony, while accession is the legal start of the reign
- enthronement
very formal; the act of being seated on the throne
- abdication
the act of giving up the throne or office
文法句型
accession to + position
用法筆記
Almost always paired with 'to the throne' or a possessive (his/her/the new king's). Subject is typically a monarch, head of state, or, rarely, a senior office holder.
常見錯誤
2. the formal step by which a state becomes a member of an international body or fo
the formal step by which a state becomes a member of an international body or formally adds its name to a treaty.
Poland's accession to the European Union took place on 1 May 2004.
accession to + named organization
The treaty was opened to accession by any country willing to ban land mines.
open to accession (passive frame)
Talks about Turkey's accession have continued for more than two decades.
Japan signed the instrument of accession in Geneva last Tuesday.
Ministers from six nations met in Vienna to discuss the accession of three new members.
- withdrawal
leaving an organization or treaty
- secession
formally breaking away from a state or union
文法句型
accession to + organization
accession of + country
用法筆記
Common in EU, UN, and trade-treaty reporting. Subject is a country or state; objects are usually organizations (the EU, the WTO) or treaties. Distinguish from sense 1 by checking whether the agent is a person (sense 1) or a country (sense 2).
常見錯誤
3. a country, person, or other entity that has only lately come into a club, associ
a country, person, or other entity that has only lately come into a club, association, or alliance.
Croatia and Bulgaria are the latest accessions to the trading bloc.
latest accessions to + group (countable plural)
Dr. Park welcomed two new accessions to the research panel at the lab dinner.
new accessions (members of a group)
The youngest accession to the chess club was a quiet boy from Osaka named Hiro.
Among the recent accessions to NATO, Finland holds the longest border with Russia.
- newcomer
everyday word; can be a person joining any setting
- new member
plain and clear; safer in most contexts
- entrant
stresses the act of entering a contest or group
文法句型
[recent] accession to + group
用法筆記
Countable in this sense, unlike senses 1 and 2. Used mostly of countries joining alliances; using it for individuals sounds bookish or playful.
4. a book, painting, manuscript, or similar item that has recently been taken into
a book, painting, manuscript, or similar item that has recently been taken into the holdings of a museum, library, or archive.
The Tate's most exciting accession this year is a small Van Gogh sketch.
[institution]'s accession (single new item)
Rare maps and old letters made up most of the library's accessions in 1995.
the library's accessions (countable plural)
Ms. Okafor catalogued each new accession before placing it on the shelf.
Visitors can view the museum's recent accessions in a small room near the entrance.
- acquisition
broader; covers any new item, including those bought by individuals
- addition
everyday word; works for any collection, big or small
- deaccession
the formal removal of an item from a museum's collection
文法句型
[museum/library]'s accessions
用法筆記
Almost exclusive to museum, library, and archive contexts. Frequently appears in the fixed phrase 'accession number' (the ID written on each new item).
常見錯誤
accession — verb
- accessionpresent simple I / you / we / they
- accessions3rd person singular
- accessioning-ing form
- accessionedpast simple
1. to write a newly received book, document, or other item into an institution's of
to write a newly received book, document, or other item into an institution's official register of holdings.
Staff at the British Library accession every new gift before placing it on the public shelves.
transitive: accession + [direct object]
Mr. Tan accessioned the rare diary into the archive on the same day it arrived.
accession + object + into + collection
Each painting must be accessioned, photographed, and given a unique number.
Volunteers spent the summer accessioning hundreds of letters from the donor's attic.
- deaccession
officially remove an item from the museum's holdings
文法句型
accession + [object]
accession + [object] + into + collection
用法筆記
A specialist verb used by museum and library staff. Outside institutional writing, choose 'add to the collection' or 'register' instead.