Posterity Meaning in English
word
pɑˈstɛɹəti
paw-STER-uh-tee
pɒstˈɛɹɪti
pos-TER-ih-tee
释义
All future generations of people; the people who will live after you.
用法与细微差别
Formal or literary; often used when talking about leaving a legacy or thinking about the impact on future generations. Common phrases: 'for posterity,' 'preserve for posterity.' Not used to refer to direct children or grandchildren (that's 'descendants').
Spanish: posteridadPortuguese (BR): posteridadePortuguese (PT): posteridadeChinese (Simplified): 后代 - 子孙Chinese (Traditional): 後代 - 子孫Hindi: आगामी पीढ़ियाँArabic: الأجيال القادمةBengali: ভবিষ্যৎ প্রজন্ম - আগামী প্রজন্মRussian: потомки - будущие поколенияJapanese: 後世 - 子孫Vietnamese: hậu thế - thế hệ tương laiKorean: 후세 - 미래 세대Turkish: gelecek nesillerUrdu: آئندہ نسلیںIndonesian: generasi mendatang - anak cucu
例句
We must protect the environment for posterity.
basic
These records will be kept for posterity.
basic
He wrote a letter to posterity explaining his actions.
basic
Future inventions may amaze our posterity someday.
natural
She buried a time capsule for posterity in her backyard.
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People plant trees not just for themselves, but for posterity too.
natural