"posterity" in Chinese (Traditional)
後代子孫
Definition
所有的後代,未來將生活的人們。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
正式或文學用語,常用於談論遺產或對未來所有人的影響。常見說法有「留給後代(for posterity)」、「為後代保存(preserve for posterity)」。不是僅指子孫,而是所有未來世代。
Examples
We must protect the environment for posterity.
我們必須為**後代**保護環境。
These records will be kept for posterity.
這些記錄將為**後代**保存。
He wrote a letter to posterity explaining his actions.
他寫了一封信給**後代**,解釋他的行為。
Future inventions may amaze our posterity someday.
未來的發明或許有一天會讓我們的**後代**感到驚奇。
She buried a time capsule for posterity in her backyard.
她在後院埋下了一個給**後代**的時光膠囊。
People plant trees not just for themselves, but for posterity too.
人們種樹不僅為了自己,也為了**後代**。