generations

n. 世代

例句与用法：

A valued possession passed down in a family through succeeding generations.

祖传遗物，传家宝家庭内部代代相传的有价值之物

We must conserve our forests and woodlands for future generations.

我们必须为子孙后代保护森林资源。

Appearing in or characteristic of successive generations.

世代相传的历代都出现的，历代都有此特征的

Generations of urban living sharpened their wits.

世代居住在城市里使他们磨练了才智。