posterity

名詞

1. 1

   後代、後世、子孫正式

   These letters were carefully preserved for posterity.

   這些信件被小心保存下來，留給後世。

2. 2

   子孫、後裔舊式

   He hoped his posterity would inherit the family land.

   他希望自己的子孫能繼承這片家族土地。