succession

意味

• n. 連続
• n. 継承
• n. 継承権
• n. 遷移

英語の定義

• n. a group of people or things arranged or following in order
• n. the action of following in order
• n. (ecology) the gradual and orderly process of change in an ecosystem brought about by the progressive replacement of one community by another until a stable climax is established
• n. acquisition of property by descent or by will

語形変化

複数形

successions

例文

1. n. 連続

   The company faced a succession of unexpected problems this month.

   今月、その会社は予期せぬ一連のトラブルに見舞われました。

2. n. 継承

   The smooth succession of leadership helped keep the business stable.

   スムーズなリーダーシップの継承のおかげで、事業の安定が保たれました。

3. n. 継承権

   The prince is second in the line of succession to the throne.

   その王子は王位継承権の順位が第2位です。

4. n. 遷移

   Ecologists studied the gradual succession of plants after the forest fire.

   生態学者たちは、森林火災の後に起きた植物の緩やかな遷移を研究しました。