posthumous

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a. 遗腹的, 死后的 [医] 遗腹的

发音

UK /ˈpɒs.t͡ʃʊ.məs/
其它
US /ˈpɑs.t͡ʃə.məs/

别名

posth post-humous postumous

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    After the death of someone.

  2. 2.

    Taking place after one's own death.

    Artists obscure during their life often receive posthumous recognition, too late for them to enjoy.

  3. 3.

    In reference to a work, published after the author's death.

    死后发表的

    死后出版的

    His memoirs were his posthumous revenge on enemies he dared not take on alive.

  4. 4.

    In reference to a musical opus, published or initially performed after the composer's death.

  5. 5.

    Born after the death of one's father.

    遗腹

    Posthumous orphans never even knew their fathers.

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近义相关 1

late

相关短语

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词源

From Latin posthumus, a variant spelling of postumus, superlative form of posterus (“coming after”), the ⟨h⟩ added by association with humus (“ground, earth”) referring to burial.

来源：wiktionary