noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
following and developing; carrying on; continuing
Formal term for inheriting and further developing the ideas, works, or legacy of a predecessor. Often used in academic, literary, or philosophical contexts. The する form is common.
彼は師の学説を紹述し、新たな理論を打ち立てた。
He followed and developed his teacher's theories, establishing a new framework.
この論文は先行研究を紹述するだけで、独自の主張に乏しい。
This paper merely carries on previous research and lacks original arguments.