legacy
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT A legacy is money or property which someone leaves to you when they die. 遗产
You could make a real difference to someone's life by leaving them a generous legacy. 你留给某人一大笔遗产就可以真正改变他的生活。
2. N-COUNT A legacy of an event or period of history is something which is a direct result of it and which continues to exist after it is over. 遗留问题
...a programme to overcome the legacy of inequality and injustice created by Apartheid. …解决种族隔离引起的不平等和不公正等遗留问题的一个计划。
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legacy /ˈlɛɡəsɪ/ (legacies)
剑桥词典
- money or property that you receive from someone after they die
- The scars are the legacy of chicken pox.
- I received a small legacy from an aunt .
- The novel will be his legacy.
- Their argument left a legacy of bitterness .
- She left a legacy to the hospice . 返回 legacy
遗产，遗赠
An elderly cousin had left her a small legacy. 一位堂兄留给她一小笔遗产。
something that is a part of your history or that remains from an earlier time
历史遗产，遗留物
The Greeks have a rich legacy of literature . 希腊人有丰富的文学遗产。
The war has left a legacy of hatred . 那场战争给人们留下了仇恨。
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