succeed

成功する、うまくいく

望んでいた、または計画していた結果を得る。

やさしい英語で： To achieve the result you wanted or planned.

• Our plan succeeded.
• They succeeded in opening the locked door.
• Will the experiment succeed this time?

使い方： succeed in doing something (We succeeded in finding a cheaper flat.); succeed at something (She succeeded at every task we gave her.)

類義語： work, achieve success

反対語： fail

よく使う表現： succeed in something, succeed in doing, succeed at something

成功する、出世する

仕事や人生でうまくいき、成功したり認められたりする。

やさしい英語で： To do well in your work or life and gain success or recognition.

• She wants to succeed.
• He succeeded as an actor after years of small roles.
• Can anyone succeed in this industry without useful contacts?

使い方： succeed in something (She wants to succeed in business.); succeed as someone/something (He succeeded as a writer.)

類義語： do well, prosper, thrive

反対語： fail

よく使う表現： succeed in business, succeed in life, succeed as something

後を継ぐ、後任になる

辞めたり亡くなったりした人の仕事、地位、称号を引き継ぐ。

やさしい英語で： To take someone’s job, position, or title after they leave or die.

• She succeeded her father as director.
• Who will succeed the retiring president?
• The young king succeeded his uncle last spring.

使い方： succeed someone as something (Maya succeeded Paul as head of the department.)

類義語： replace, take over from

よく使う表現： succeed someone, succeed as president, succeed the king, succeed to something

続く、後に来る

時間や順序で、別のものの後に来る。

やさしい英語で： To come after something else in time or order.

• Winter succeeds autumn.
• A long silence succeeded the announcement.
• Several dry years succeeded the wet summer.

類義語： follow, come after

反対語： precede

よく使う表現： succeed something, succeed one another