2015年9月10日 星期四

succession, conclusion,arrive in/at

"The death of the indie bookstores is truly greatly exaggerated. In fact, you're seeing a lot of succession," says Kristen Gilligan, new co-owner of Tattered Cover Book Store.
Chinese Dissident Arrives in Taiwan
Chen Guangcheng, who fled to the United States last year, is expected to address the Taiwanese legislature.
Leno Blesses ‘Tonight Show’ Succession Plan
NBC confirmed that Jimmy Fallon would take over from Jay Leno as host of “The Tonight Show” after the conclusion of the Winter Olympics in 2014.


Losing several matches in succession had completely demoralized the team.

IBM Crafts Succession Plan
The contest to become IBM's ninth chief executive is heating up, with sales chief Virginia Rometty, the top candidate to succeed Samuel Palmisano. Services boss Michael Daniels is seen as the No. 2 choice. 繼位





Too Much of a Good Thing

In the hands of some chefs, a tasting menu can yield a succession of delights. At other times, though, the diner may feel as much like a victim as a guest.


succession
  • səkséʃən]
[名]
1 [U]続いて起こること, 連続, 継続;[C]連続したもの. ⇒SERIES[類語]
a succession of errors
失敗の連続
in (quick [rapid, swift]) succession
続けざまに
the endless succession of somber and deserted streets
果てしなく続く薄暗いさびしい街路.
2 [U](地位・身分・財産などの)継承, 相続;継承[相続]権;継承[相続]順位;[C]相続者((to ...))
succession to the Presidency
大統領職の継承
by succession
世襲で
in succession to ...
…の後任として, …を継承[相続]して
be first [second] in the line of succession
相続順位第1位[2位]である.
3 [U](地位・財産などの)移譲, 譲渡
the succession to the throne
譲位.
4 [U][C]《生態学》更新, 自然遷移.
suc・ces・sion・al
[形]連続した;相続の.



conclusion
音節
con • clu • sion
発音
kənklúːʒən
レベル
大学入試程度
conclusionの変化形
conclusions (複数形)
conclusionの慣用句
in conclusion, (全1件)
[名]
1 (…という)結論, 判定, 決定((that節));推論, 推断;《論理学》(推論における)結論, 帰結
draw a conclusion
結論を引き出す
jump to a conclusion [conclusions]
軽々しく結論する, 早合点する
come to [=arrive at, reachthe conclusion that
…との結論に達する
lead topoint to, supportthe conclusion (that ...)
(…との)結論を導く.
2 [U]結末, 終結(⇔beginning);(話・見解などの)結び. ⇒END[類語]
at the conclusion of the ceremony
儀式の終わりに
be a foregone conclusion
当然の結末である
bringconduct] a play to a happy conclusion
劇をハッピーエンドに導く.
3 成り行き, 結果.
4 [U][C](…の)締結, 妥協((of ...))
the conclusion of a peace treaty
平和条約の締結.
5 [U]《法律》禁反言(⇒ESTOPPEL);(訴答書面や土地譲渡証書の)末尾, 結語部分.
in conclusion
最後に(finally);結論として, 要するに.



Definition of arrive

verb

[no object]
  • 1reach a place at the end of a journey or a stage in a journey:we arrived at his house and knocked at the door the team arrived in New Delhi on July 30 they had recently arrived from Turkey
  • (of a thing) be brought or delivered:the invitation arrived a few days later
  • 2(of an event or a particular moment) happen or come:we will be in touch with them when the time arrives
  • (of a new development or product) come into existence or use:microcomputers arrived at the start of the 1970s
  • 3 (arrive at) reach (a conclusion or decision):they arrived at the same conclusion
  • 4(of a baby) be born:he will feel jealous when a new baby arrives
5 informal achieve success or recognition: he still has to pinch himself to be sure he really has arrived

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