参考词典中posterity的常规释义:
基本释义
- n. 子孙,后裔
参考例句
- 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. - The philosopher looked on ahead to the wants of posterity.
这位哲学家展望将来后世的需求。 - Abraham and his posterity.
亚伯拉罕与他的子孙。 - His posterity reversed the verdict.
他的后代为他翻案了。 - This fine building should be preserved for posterity.
这一优美的建筑应该保护好留给子孙后代。
- Posterity will remember him as a truly great man.
英英解释
2个名词解释
- all of the offspring of a given progenitor
[同] descendants, posterity
[例]- we must secure the benefits of freedom for ourselves and our posterity
- all future generations
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