posterity
英 [pɒˈsterəti] 美 [pɑˈsterəti]

n.

后代，后世；子孙；后裔；儿孙

英英释义

posterity[ pɔs'teriti ]

• n.
  • all of the offspring of a given progenitor

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

    同义词：descendants

  • all future generations

双语例句

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。

权威例句

Obligations to posterity
Justice, Posterity, and the Environment
Entropy, materials, and posterity
Why posterity matters: environmental policies and future generations.
Why Posterity Matters: Environmental Policies and Justice Between Generations
On Prosperity and Posterity: The Need for Fiscal Discipline in a Monetary Union
Oocytes for late starters and posterity: are we on to something good or bad?
Giving a Voice to Posterity – Deliberative Democracy and Representation of Future People
The Induction of Watermelon Pollen Plants and A Preliminary Observation of the Posterity
Polylogue as a platform for governance: integrating people, the planet, profit and posterity