succeed
- v. 成功
- v. 继承
- Definition
- v. to achieve what you were trying to do
- v. to take over a position after someone else
- Example
- She worked hard every day and finally succeeded in her exams.
- 她每天都很努力，终于在考试中取得了成功。
Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析
Compared meaning: achieving success, by winning or reaching a goal (verb).
比较义项：取得成功——win 指在比赛、竞争中获胜，succeed 指达成目标、做成某事（动词）。
- win
Win means to defeat rivals or come first in a contest, game, or competition; it takes a direct object such as the game, the race, or a prize, and implies opponents.
win 指在比赛、竞赛或竞争中击败对手、取得第一名；后面直接接宾语，如比赛、赛跑或奖项，隐含存在对手。
Our team worked hard and managed to win the game.
我们队努力拼搏，终于赢得了这场比赛。
- succeed 本词
Succeed means to achieve a goal or get a desired result through effort, with no need for opponents; it is used with 'succeed in' plus a noun or doing something, not with a direct object.
succeed 指通过努力达成目标、取得预期结果，不一定涉及对手；常用“succeed in + 名词/做某事”的结构，不能直接接宾语。
She worked hard every day and finally succeeded in her exams.
她每天努力学习，终于在考试中取得了成功。
Win and succeed both mean to achieve success. Win means beating opponents in a contest, taking a direct object like the game or a prize. Succeed means reaching a goal you set, with no opponent needed, often followed by 'succeed in doing something'.
这两个词都表示“取得成功”，但 win 强调在有对手的比赛或竞争中胜出，后面直接接比赛、奖项等宾语；succeed 强调达成自己设定的目标或愿望，不一定涉及对手，常与 in 连用。这里不比较 succeed 表示“继承（王位、职位等）”的用法，也不比较 win 表示“（通过努力）赢得某人的信任、好感”等引申用法。