HOUSE OF THE DRAGON · Season 1
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succeeding

随后的 / 继承的 (adj.)

动词 `succeed` 除了「成功」,更古典的用法是「接替、继承」。这里的现在分词作形容词,指「继任的」总队长。日常职场中,接替你工作的人也可以叫 `successor`。

His remains are being prepared by the Silent Sisters.
The succeeding Lord Commander, Ser Harrold,
would like to make haste in finding Ser Ryam's replacement on the Kingsguard.
succeeding — HOUSE OF THE DRAGON S01E02 · ReelWord