posterity

• n. 子孙，后裔；后代

中文词源

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》