successor
A person or thing that succeeds another in a role, position, or sequence. It specifically refers to an individual who takes over a job or status after the previous holder has left.
例文
3 / 5The store owner is looking for a successor who will maintain the high quality of the handmade goods.
The store owner is looking for a successor who will maintain the high quality of the handmade goods.
The board of directors has officially named the current CFO as the successor to the retiring Chief Executive.
The board of directors has officially named the current CFO as the successor to the retiring Chief Executive.
I'm still trying to find a good successor for my old laptop since it keeps crashing.
I'm still trying to find a good successor for my old laptop since it keeps crashing.
語族
覚え方のコツ
Think of the verb 'succeed' not as winning, but as 'following'. A successor 'succeeds' (comes after) the leader in a line.
クイックテスト
After twenty years of leading the charity, the director finally introduced her ______ at the annual gala.
正解！
正解は： successor
例文
The store owner is looking for a successor who will maintain the high quality of the handmade goods.
everydayThe store owner is looking for a successor who will maintain the high quality of the handmade goods.
The board of directors has officially named the current CFO as the successor to the retiring Chief Executive.
formalThe board of directors has officially named the current CFO as the successor to the retiring Chief Executive.
I'm still trying to find a good successor for my old laptop since it keeps crashing.
informalI'm still trying to find a good successor for my old laptop since it keeps crashing.
Historians analyzed how the successor states maintained the legal frameworks of the fallen empire.
academicHistorians analyzed how the successor states maintained the legal frameworks of the fallen empire.
Succession planning is vital for businesses to ensure that a designated successor is ready to lead during a crisis.
businessSuccession planning is vital for businesses to ensure that a designated successor is ready to lead during a crisis.
語族
よく使う組み合わせ
よく使うフレーズ
name a successor
to officially announce who will take over a position
act as successor
to function in the role of the person who follows another
seek a successor
to search for a replacement for a current leader
よく混同される語
A predecessor is the person who held the position before, while a successor is the person who comes after.
Success is the achievement of a goal, whereas a successor is a person in a sequence of roles.
使い方のコツ
The word is almost always used with the preposition 'to' when indicating the person being replaced (e.g., 'the successor to Mr. Smith'). While usually a noun, it can function as an attributive adjective in phrases like 'successor state'.
よくある間違い
Learners sometimes confuse 'successor' with 'success' or use 'successor of' instead of the more standard 'successor to'.
覚え方のコツ
Think of the verb 'succeed' not as winning, but as 'following'. A successor 'succeeds' (comes after) the leader in a line.
語源
From the Latin 'successor', derived from 'succedere', meaning 'to come after' or 'to go under'.
文法パターン
文化的な背景
The concept of a successor is central to monarchy (heirs to the throne) and corporate governance (CEO succession planning).
クイックテスト
After twenty years of leading the charity, the director finally introduced her ______ at the annual gala.
正解！
正解は： successor
関連単語
to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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