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posterity

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n.子孙,后裔

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posterity为短语/超纲词汇

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post-=after,behind(与ante-相反)

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posterity


/pɒ'sterətɪ; pɑs`tɛrətɪ/
n [U]
1 following or future generations 後代; 後世
*plant trees for the benefit of posterity 为造福後代而植树.
2 (fml 文) person's children, grandchildren, etc; descendants 子孙; 後裔
*recorded for posterity 为後人而记载下来的
* Posterity will remember him as a truly great man. 他的子孙永远不会忘记他是真正的伟人.

posterity


n[U]formal
all the people in the future who will be alive after you are dead
preserve/record/keep etc sth for posterity
 a priceless work of art that must be kept for posterity
1. He left behind an immortal example to his posterity.
    他给子孙树立了不朽的榜样。

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