posterity

名词

1. 1

   后代、后世、子孙正式

   These letters were carefully preserved for posterity.

   这些信件被小心保存下来，留给后世。

2. 2

   子孙、后裔旧式

   He hoped his posterity would inherit the family land.

   他希望自己的子孙能继承这片家族土地。