legacy

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n. 祖先传下来之物, 遗赠物 [经] 遗产, 遗赠物

发音

CA /ˈlɛɡəsi/
其它
UK /ˈlɛɡəsi/
US /ˈlɛɡəsi/
US /ˈleɪɡəsi/
CA /ˈleɪɡəsi/
AU /ˈleɡəsi/

词形变化

legacies 复数 legacies

教材释义与例句

名词

遗赠，遗产

释义与例句

n. C1 Oxf 5000
  1. 1.

    Money or property bequeathed to someone in a will.

    遗产

    法律
  2. 2.

    Something inherited from a predecessor or the past.

    遗产

    John Muir left as his legacy an enduring spirit of respect for the environment.

  3. 3.

    The descendant of an alumnus, given preference in academic admissions.

    校友子女

    教育

    Because she was a legacy, her mother's sorority rushed her.

adj.
  1. 1.

    Left over from the past; old and no longer current.

    遗留的

    计算机 工程 数学

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

bequest

上位词 3

gift inheritance heritage

相关短语

legacy student legacy system legacy code 屎山 legacy systems legacy students legacy hunter [法] 为欲得遗赠而向人谄谀者 legacy media legacy Oscar legacy hunters legacy Oscars legacy sequel legacy sequels demonstrative legacy [法] 指明数额的遗赠

词源

From Middle English legacie, from Old French legacie and Medieval Latin lēgātia, from Latin lēgātum.

来源：wiktionary