1
N‑COUNT
[oft N
n, oft by
N
] A
subway
is an underground railway. [mainly AM
] □
…the Bay Area Rapid Transit subway system.
□
I don't ride the subway late at night.
in BRIT, use underground
, tube
2
N‑COUNT
A
subway
is a passage underneath a busy road or a railway track for people to walk through. [BRIT
]
in AM, use underpass
su
b-ze
ro
also
subzero
ADJ
Sub-zero
temperatures are below 0° centigrade or, in the United States, below 0° Fahrenheit. □
…passengers stranded in sub-zero temperatures.
suc|ceed
◆◆◇ /səksiː
d/ (succeeds
, succeeding
, succeeded
)
1
VERB
If you
succeed
in
doing something, you manage to do it. □ [V
+ in
]
We have already succeeded in working out ground rules with the Department of Defense.
□ [V
+ in
]
Some people will succeed in their efforts to stop smoking.
2
VERB
If something
succeeds
, it works in a satisfactory way or has the result that is intended. □ [V
]
…a move which would make any future talks even more unlikely to succeed.
3
VERB
Someone who
succeeds
gains a high position in what they do, for example in business or politics. □ [V
]
…the skills and qualities needed to succeed in small and medium-sized businesses.
4
VERB
If you
succeed
another person, you are the next person to have their job or position. □ [V
n]
David is almost certain to succeed him as chairman on January 1.
□ [V
+ to
]
George III succeeded to the throne in 1760.
5
VERB
[usu passive] If one thing
is succeeded
by
another thing, the other thing happens or comes after it. □ [be
V
-ed]
All political systems will collapse eventually and be succeeded by others.
suc|cess
◆◆◇ /səkse
s/ (successes
)
1
N‑UNCOUNT
Success
is the achievement of something that you have been trying to do. □
It's important for the long-term success of any diet that you vary your meals.
□ [+ of
]
…the success of European business in building a stronger partnership between management and workers.
2
N‑UNCOUNT
Success
is the achievement of a high position in a particular field, for example in business or politics. □
Nearly all of the young people interviewed believed that work was the key to success.
3
N‑UNCOUNT
[usu with poss] The
success
of something is the fact that it works in a satisfactory way or has the result that is intended. □
Most of the cast was amazed by the play's success.
4
N‑COUNT
Someone or something that is a
success
achieves a high position, makes a lot of money, or is admired a great deal. □
We hope it will be a commercial success.
COLLOCATIONS
success
NOUN
1
verb + success
: achieve, enjoy, ensure; judge, measure
4
adjective + success
: commercial, instant, runaway; huge, notable, phenomenal
suc|cess|ful
◆◆◇ /səkse
sfʊl/
1
ADJ
Something that is
successful
achieves what it was intended to achieve. Someone who is
successful
achieves what they intended to achieve. □
How successful will this new treatment be?
□
I am looking forward to a long and successful partnership with him.
□ [+ in
]
She has been comparatively successful in maintaining her privacy.
●
suc|cess|ful|ly
ADV
[ADV
with v] □
The doctors have successfully concluded preliminary tests.
2
ADJ
Something that is
successful
is popular or makes a lot of money. □
…the hugely successful movie that brought Robert Redford an Oscar for his directing.
□
One of the keys to successful business is careful planning.
