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单词 posterity
释义 pos·ter·i·ty
\päˈsterəd.ē, -rətē, -i\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: Middle English posterite, from Middle French posterité, from Latin posteritat-, posteritas, from posterus coming after + -itat-, -itas -ity — more at posterior
1. : the offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation : descendants
 < secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterityU.S. Constitution >
2. : all succeeding generations : future time
 < for the benefit of posterity >
 < transmit to posterity >
 < do the best we can … leaving posterity free to do better — G.B.Shaw >
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