posterity

[pɔs'teriti]

n. 后代

例句与用法：

A mule have neither pride of ancestry nor hope of posterity.

骡子既无足以自豪的祖宗，亦无可以寄托希望的子孙。

His work must be preserved for posterity.

他的作品当传诸後世。

He will be greater to posterity if he have be willing to be less great.

如果他不自命不凡，那么对子孙后代来说，他就会更加伟大。

He left behind an immortal example to all posterity.

他给后世留下了不朽的典范。

详细释义：

n.[U]

1. 后裔, 子孙

2. 后代, 后世

This fine building should be preserved for posterity.

这一优美的建筑应该保护好留给子孙后代。