English Dictionary

favorite son

名詞

アメリカ英語

(US) A successful man from a particular area. / (politics) A male party member to whom the leadership is likely to assign a prominent role.

日本語の意味

特定の地域や集団で成功を収めた男性 / 政治において、党の指導部が将来的に重要な役割を任せる可能性が高い男性党員

When the city welcomed its favorite son back after years in Washington, the streets filled with cheering neighbors.

ワシントンでの数年を経て街に戻ってきた地元の成功者が歓迎されると、通りは歓声を上げる住民でいっぱいになった。

意味（1）

(US) A successful man from a particular area.

After two decades in Silicon Valley creating a billion-dollar company, Ohio's favorite son returns home.

意味（2）

(politics) A male party member to whom the leadership is likely to assign a prominent role.

意味（3）

(US politics) A male candidate chosen by a state delegation for an initial ballot, in the knowledge that other delegations will not prefer this candidate, for the purpose of negotiation.

favorite sons （ plural ）