accession
/əkˈseʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /əkˈseʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /ik-ˈse-shən ak-/ (ame, mw) · /əkˈseʃ.ən/ (bre, ipa) · /əkˈseʃ.ən/ (ame, ipa)
accession — 名詞
- accessionsingular
- accessionsplural
1. the moment when a person formally takes up an important office, especially when
即位；就職
正式登上王位或重要職位的時刻
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.
伊莉莎白女王在父親過世後，於1952年即位。
accession to the throne (royal context)
Crowds gathered in Madrid to celebrate the new king's accession.
馬德里民眾聚集在一起，慶祝新國王即位。
[possessive] + accession (no preposition)
Since his accession as president, Mr. Diallo has rebuilt three city hospitals.
迪亞洛先生就任總統以來，已經重建了三家市立醫院。
The princess was only nineteen at her accession, and few thought she would rule wisely.
公主即位時才十九歲，沒幾個人覺得她能治理得好。
Local newspapers printed long articles marking the tenth year of King Harald's accession.
當地報紙刊登長篇文章，紀念哈拉爾國王登基滿十年。
- 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
加入；入會
國家正式加入國際組織或條約
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.
波蘭於2004年5月1日正式加入歐盟。
accession to + named organization
The treaty was opened to accession by any country willing to ban land mines.
這項條約開放給任何願意禁止地雷的國家加入。
open to accession (passive frame)
Talks about Turkey's accession have continued for more than two decades.
關於土耳其加入歐盟的談判已經持續超過二十年。
Japan signed the instrument of accession in Geneva last Tuesday.
日本上週二在日內瓦簽署了加入文書。
Ministers from six nations met in Vienna to discuss the accession of three new members.
六國部長在維也納開會，討論三個新成員國加入的事宜。
- 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
新成員
最近才加入團體的人或國家
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.
克羅埃西亞和保加利亞是這個貿易集團最新加入的成員。
latest accessions to + group (countable plural)
Dr. Park welcomed two new accessions to the research panel at the lab dinner.
朴博士在實驗室聚餐上，歡迎研究小組的兩位新成員。
new accessions (members of a group)
The youngest accession to the chess club was a quiet boy from Osaka named Hiro.
西洋棋社最年輕的新成員，是一個來自大阪、名叫Hiro的安靜男孩。
Among the recent accessions to NATO, Finland holds the longest border with Russia.
在北約最近加入的成員之中，芬蘭與俄羅斯的邊界最長。
- 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
新入藏品
博物館或圖書館新收進的物品
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.
泰特美術館今年最令人興奮的新入藏品，是一張小幅的梵谷素描。
[institution]'s accession (single new item)
Rare maps and old letters made up most of the library's accessions in 1995.
在1995年，圖書館新入藏的物件大多是稀有地圖和舊書信。
the library's accessions (countable plural)
Ms. Okafor catalogued each new accession before placing it on the shelf.
歐卡佛女士在每件新藏品上架之前，都會先建檔登錄。
Visitors can view the museum's recent accessions in a small room near the entrance.
參觀者可以在入口附近的小房間裡，看到博物館近期的新藏品。
- 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 — 動詞
- 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
登錄入藏
正式把新物件登入館藏清冊
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.
大英圖書館的工作人員會在每件新捐贈品上架之前，先把它登錄入藏。
transitive: accession + [direct object]
Mr. Tan accessioned the rare diary into the archive on the same day it arrived.
譚先生在那本珍貴日記送到的當天，就把它登錄入檔。
accession + object + into + collection
Each painting must be accessioned, photographed, and given a unique number.
每幅畫作都必須登錄入藏、拍照存檔，並編上獨一無二的編號。
Volunteers spent the summer accessioning hundreds of letters from the donor's attic.
志工們整個夏天都在登錄捐贈者閣樓裡的數百封信件。
- 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.