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》