succ

IPA/sˈʌk/
IPA/sˈʌk/

succ — noun

1. a written abbreviation for 'succeeded' — used after a person's name or a year to

1.名詞B2
釋義

a written abbreviation for 'succeeded' — used after a person's name or a year to show that they took over a title, throne, or official position from someone else at that time.

例句

King Edward VIII, succ. 1936, reigned for less than a year before abdicating.

placed after name + comma + year

Professor Mei-Lin Chen, Dept. Chair (succ. 2022), expanded the research programme significantly.

反義詞
  • preceded

    opposite direction of succession — the person who held the position before

文法句型

[name] succ. [year]

[name], succ. [year]

用法筆記

Appears almost exclusively in written reference works, genealogical charts, and official lists of office-holders. When read aloud, speakers typically say the full word 'succeeded' rather than pronouncing the letters S-U-C-C or the sound /sʌks/.

常見錯誤

❌She succ 2022 as manager.' (missing the period)
✅She succ. 2022 as manager.
💡in informal notes the abbreviation requires a period after "succ"; without it the text looks like a different word. In formal writing use the full form: 'She succeeded in 2022 as manager.'

2. a written abbreviation for 'successor' — used after a job title or role to indic

2.名詞B2
釋義

a written abbreviation for 'successor' — used after a job title or role to indicate the person who has taken over that position from a named predecessor.

例句

John Smith, CEO (succ. to Jane Doe), announced a new sustainability strategy for the company.

role (succ. to [predecessor])

Meera Kapoor, Editor-in-Chief (succ. to Haruto Sato), reshaped the newspaper's digital coverage.

文法句型

[role] (succ. to [name])

[name], succ. to [name]

用法筆記

The predecessor's name always follows 'succ. to' in parentheses. The phrase '(succ. to X)' can be omitted in later references once the reader knows who the predecessor was.

常見錯誤

❌John Smith succ. to Jane Doe wrote the report.' (missing comma before parenthetical).
✅John Smith, succ. to Jane Doe, wrote the report.
💡the abbreviation and its complement form a parenthetical that must be set off by commas or parentheses.