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posterity

英[pɒ'sterɪtɪ] 美[pɑ'stɛrəti]
  • n. 子孙,后裔;后代

中文词源


posterity 后代,后世

来自拉丁语posterus,在后的,后面的,来自post,在后,-ity,名词后缀。

英文词源


posterity (n.)
late 14c., from Old French posterité (14c.), from Latin posteritatem (nominative posteritas) "future, future time; after-generation, offspring;" literally "the condition of coming after," from posterus "coming after, subsequent," from post "after" (see post-). Old English words for this included æftercneoreso, framcynn.

双语例句


1. A photographer recorded the scene on video for posterity.
摄影师用摄像机为后代记录下了这个场景。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Their music has been preserved for posterity .
他们的音乐已为后世保存起来。

来自《权威词典》

3. Few of his works will go down to posterity.
他的作品没有几件会流传到后世.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. Byron affected to despise posterity.
拜伦假装轻视后裔.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. The posterity reversed the verdict.
后代把这个案子翻了过来.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》