posterity

英[pɒ'sterəti] 美[pɑː'sterəti]
  • n. 后代
IELTS
Noun:
  1. all of the offspring of a given progenitor;

    "we must secure the benefits of freedom for ourselves and our posterity"

  2. all future generations

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》

    用作名词 (n.)
    1. His posterity reversed the verdict.
      他的后代为他翻案了。
    2. You must stop imagining that posterity will vindicate you.
      你可别以为后代会给你昭雪沉冤。