annals

歴史、史録

過去の出来事を書き残した記録、またはそこに記された歴史。

やさしい英語で： Written records of past events, or the history they describe.

• The battle appears in the annals of the city.
• His discovery belongs in the annals of medicine.
• Few victories in the annals of sport were so unexpected.

使い方： the annals of something (Her victory earned a place in the annals of sport.)

類義語： history, chronicles, records

よく使う表現： annals of history, in the annals, annals of sport

年代記、編年史

出来事を起こった年の順に並べた記録。

やさしい英語で： Written accounts of events arranged by the year when they happened.

• The annals record a flood that year.
• She studied medieval annals for dates of battles.
• Each entry in these annals begins with a year.

使い方： annals of something (The annals of the monastery list each year separately.)

類義語： chronicles

よく使う表現： medieval annals, monastic annals, annals of something

学会年報、紀要

研究や専門団体の活動についての報告を集め、定期的に発行する刊行物。

やさしい英語で： A regularly published collection of reports about research or the activities of a professional group.

• The society publishes its annals every year.
• Her paper appeared in the latest medical annals.
• These annals contain reports from several research teams.

使い方： annals of something (Their study appeared in the annals of the scientific society.)

類義語： journal, proceedings

よく使う表現： medical annals, scientific annals, annals of something