| 单词 | legacy |
| 释义 | legacy (once / 681 pages) n Use the word, legacy, for something handed down from one generation to the next. A retiring company president might leave a legacy of honesty and integrity. Legacy comes from the Latin verb, legare "to appoint by a last will, send as an ambassador." Originally, the noun meant "ambassador" or "envoy" but soon shifted to mean the money and property a person leaves behind in his will. Many university scholarships are funded by the legacies of former students. In recent usage, political leaders are said to be concerned with their legacies, the historically significant achievements of their tenure in office. WORD FAMILYlegacy: legacies USAGE EXAMPLESThe ordeal causes issues between Nova and her boyfriend, a white police officer whose career is part of his family’s legacy. Washington Post(Dec 27, 2016) Many at the time saw Mr Yadav's move as his way of securing his legacy in Indian politics. BBC(Jan 02, 2017) It may be impossible to draw a single thread through every performance to neatly cinch together a great actress’s legacy. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) n (law) a gift of personal property by will Syn|Hyper bequest heritage, inheritance that which is inherited; a title or property or estate that passes by law to the heir on the death of the owner giftsomething acquired without compensation |
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