posterity

英 [pɒˈsterəti]

美 [pɑːˈsterəti]

n.  后代; 后裔; 子孙; 后世

TOEFLIELTS法律

Collins.1 / BNC.14065 / COCA.16501

牛津词典

noun

• 后代；后裔；子孙；后世
  all the people who will live in the future
  1. Their music has been preserved for posterity .
     他们的音乐已为后世保存起来。
  2. Posterity will remember him as a great man.
     后人将会记住他是个伟人。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 后裔；子孙；后代
  You can refer to everyone who will be alive in the future asposterity.
  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。
  2. Was he making these notes for the benefit of posterity?
     他写下这些笔记是为让后人受益吗？

英英释义

noun

• all future generations
• all of the offspring of a given progenitor
  1. we must secure the benefits of freedom for ourselves and our posterity
  Synonym:descendants

双语例句

• Posterity will not forgive leaders who fail to rise to this great challenge.
  我们的子孙后代将不会原谅没有迎接这一重大挑战的领导人们。
• He will be greater to posterity if He has been willing to is less great.
  如果他不自命不凡，那么对子孙后代来说，他就会更加伟大。
• 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。
• He left behind an immortal example to his posterity.
  他给子孙树立了不朽的榜样。
• These children in turn reinforce adults 'focus on posterity.
  这些孩子反过来提高了成人对于后代的关注程度。
• His painting technic provided example to posterity.
  在绘画技巧方面，他给后人提供了许多借鉴。
• The posterity reversed the verdict.
  后代把这个案子翻了过来。
• That herbal prescription has been lost to posterity.
  这种药方没能传下来。
• It's uncertain whether our posterity can survive seven more generations.
  我们的子孙也不知能否再活七代。
• You Han people also emphasize on the importance of posterity.
  你们汉族人不也讲要有个后代嘛。