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词典释义:
legacy
时间: 2023-07-29 23:32:50
高中四级六级考研托福GRE
英 [ˈleɡəsi]
美 [ˈleɡəsi]

n. 遗产;由先人留传下来的东西

adj. 已过时但因使用范围广而难以替代的

短语搭配
双语例句
  • I decided to devote the whole legacy to education.

    我决定将这笔遗产全部献给教育事业。

  • This legacy chip has a powerful memory.

    这种停产的芯片具有强大的储存能力。

  • Legacies have a higher chance of being admitted.

    优先申请人有更高的被录取几率。

  • She left us a legacy of a million dollars.

    她给我们留下了一百万美元的遗产

  • The war left a legacy of pain and suffering.

    战争留下了苦痛。

  • His legacy left a lasting impact.

    他的遗产留下了深远的影响。

  • A statue of him charging into battle was built to immortalize his legacy as a fearless leader.

    人们为他建造了一尊在战场上冲锋的雕像,以此纪念这位永垂不朽的无畏领袖。

  • Most people's digital legacy is shaped by the things they upload to social media and the interactions they have online.

    大多数人的数字遗产是由他们上传至社交媒体的内容和他们在网上的互动形成的。

  • Hey Kev, I just signed up for the Digital Legacy service Apple rolled out.

    嘿Kev,我刚刚登记了苹果推出的数字遗产服务。

  • True, Facebook has a legacy feature that allows you to delete your account or be immortalized forever!

    的确。Facebook有一个遗产功能,允许你永远注销掉或者永远保留你的账户!

  • You're right, but then what happens to your legacy if these platforms go under?

    是的,但如果这些平台倒闭了,这些数字遗产该怎么办?

  • What do you think is the biggest legacy of May Fourth?

    你认为五四运动最大的遗产是什么?

  • They each received a legacy of $5 000.

    他们每人得到了5 000元的遗产。

  • 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。

  • The book proved such a success that the authors followed it up with "The Messianic Legacy."

    该书获得了如此大的成功,以至作者随后又出了一本《天主的遗产》。

  • These books are his legacy to the college.

    这些书籍是他给学院的遗赠。

  • Behaviorism as a dominant intellectual field has faded, but it still leaves behind an important legacy.

    行为主义作为一个主导的知识领域已经消失,但它仍然留下了重要的遗产。

近义词
词根词缀
leg-

法律

leg-

同前缀词

-acy

性质, 状态

-acy

  • conspiracy n. 阴谋;密谋;共谋
  • advocacy n. 拥护;提倡;主张;律师职业
  • accuracy n. 准确;精确;准确度
同根词

词根 legate

  • legate n. 罗马教皇的使节;使者 vt. 当做遗产让与

百科

legacy(英 [ˈleɡəsi],美 [ˈleɡəsi]),英语单词,作名词为遗产;由先人留传下来的东西。作形容词为已过时但因使用范围广而难以替代的。例句:The legacy of centuries of neglect.(几百年的疏忽所造成的后果。)。 近义词有heritage。

名词n. [C]\n1. 遗产;遗赠\nHis uncle left him a legacy of $50,000.\n他叔父给他留下五万元遗产。\n2. 留给后人的东西\nBooks are the legacies that a great genius leaves to mankind.\n书是伟大的天才留给人类的精神财富。\n形容词a.\n【电脑】(用于过时的软件或硬件产生的数据等)遗留下来又难以更新的; 老化的

释义
n.

an amount of money or property left to someone in a will

遗产。

a thing handed down by a predecessor

由先人留传下来的东西(或问题)

  • the legacy of centuries of neglect

    几百年的疏忽所造成的后果。

adj.

Computing denoting software or hardware that has been superseded but is difficult to replace because of its wide use

【计算机】 (软件或硬件)已过时但因使用范围广而难以替代的。

词源

"late Middle English (also denoting the function or office of a deputy, especially a papal legate): from Old French legacie, from medieval Latin legatia ‘legateship', from legatus ‘person delegated' (see LEGATE)."

考纲分布

9年出现 0

重要程度
  • 0%

    n 遗留问题

  • 0%

    n 遗产

考纲释义
  • n. 遗留问题

    英文释义:

    a direct result of it and which continues to exist after it is over

    真题例句:

  • n. 遗产

    英文释义:

    an amount of money or property left to someone in a will

    真题例句:

词根词缀
leg-

法律

leg-

同前缀词

-acy

性质, 状态

-acy

  • conspiracy n. 阴谋;密谋;共谋
  • advocacy n. 拥护;提倡;主张;律师职业
  • accuracy n. 准确;精确;准确度
考纲分布

9年出现 9

重要程度
  • 100%

    n 遗产

  • 0%

    n 遗留问题

考纲释义
  • n. 遗产

    英文释义:

    an amount of money or property left to someone in a will

    真题例句:

    • A hidden hazard of digitally recreating a deceased (已故的) celebrity is the risk of damaging their legacy.

      数字化再现已故名人的一个隐患是有可能破坏他们的遗产。

      [2021年 CET6 阅读理解]
    • And what is in the best interest of a deceased person's legacy may conflict with the desires of their family or the public, says Edwards.

      爱德华兹说,符合死者遗产最大利益的东西可能会与他们的家人或公众的愿望相冲突。

      [2021年 CET6 阅读理解]
    • The technology's ability to effectively keep celebrities alive beyond the grave is raising questions about public legacies and image rights.

      这项技术能够有效地让名人死后继续活着,这引发了关于公共遗产和肖像权的问题。

      [2021年 CET6 阅读理解]
  • n. 遗留问题

    英文释义:

    a direct result of it and which continues to exist after it is over

    真题例句:

    • Perhaps my expectations of caring, deep-and-meaningful conversations were a legacy of the last time I was in that kind of office environment.

      我对那些关心他人、深入而有意义的交谈依旧十分期待。这也许是我在之前的办公环境下养成的习惯,遗留下来的。

      [2019年 CET6 阅读理解]
词根词缀
leg-

法律

leg-

同前缀词

-acy

性质, 状态

-acy

  • conspiracy n. 阴谋;密谋;共谋
  • advocacy n. 拥护;提倡;主张;律师职业
  • accuracy n. 准确;精确;准确度
考纲分布

16年出现 10

重要程度
  • 80%

    adj (产品/系统/软件)遗留的; 老旧的

  • 10%

    n 遗产

  • 10%

    n 遗留问题

  • 0%

    n [法律](动产)遗赠

考纲释义
  • adj. (产品/系统/软件)遗留的; 老旧的

    英文释义:

    真题例句:

    • Legacy businesses are becoming outdated.

      传统业务正变得过时。

      [2016年 英语一 阅读理解A]
    • I would raise prices and make it into more of a legacy product.

      我会提高价格,让它成为传统产品。

      [2016年 英语一 阅读理解A]
    • It's a really hard thing to do and it's a tremendous luxury that BuzzFeed doesn't have a legacy business.

      这真是一件非常棘手的事情,BuzzFeed竟然没有这样的传统业务,也是非常奢侈的。

      [2016年 英语一 阅读理解A]
  • n. 遗产

    英文释义:

    an amount of money or property left to someone in a will

    真题例句:

    • Parkrun is succeeding where London's Olympic "legacy" is failing.

      “Parkrun”在伦敦奥运“遗产”失败之处取得了成效。

      [2017年 英语二 阅读理解A]
    • The great legacy of the Games would be to lever a nation of sport lovers away from their couches.

      奥运会的伟大遗产将是把整个国家的体育爱好者从沙发上拉起来。

      [2017年 英语二 阅读理解A]
  • n. 遗留问题

    英文释义:

    a direct result of it and which continues to exist after it is over

    真题例句:

  • n. [法律](动产)遗赠

    英文释义:

    真题例句:

词根词缀
leg-

法律

leg-

同前缀词

-acy

性质, 状态

-acy

  • conspiracy n. 阴谋;密谋;共谋
  • advocacy n. 拥护;提倡;主张;律师职业
  • accuracy n. 准确;精确;准确度
用法讲解
  • legacy作名词还表示“(事件或历史的)遗留问题,后遗症”,如:to overcome the legacy of inequality and injustice 消除遗留的不平等与不公正问题。

  • Shao Lin's legacy is monastic dedication and focus.

    少林的遗产是奉献和专注。

    《China from Above》《鸟瞰中国》

  • My legacy? You don't like this place very much, do you?

    我的遗产?你不是很喜欢这个地方,对吗?

    《Westworld Season 1》《西部世界 第一季》

  • We're simply concerned about the extent of the changes you're making. We want to protect your legacy.

    我们只是担心你即将带来的改变程度过大,我们想保护你的遗产。

    《Westworld Season 1》《西部世界 第一季》

  • And as we showed the world this week, we are prepared to do what is necessary, to secure that legacy for generations to come.

    正如本周我们展现给世界的,我们已经准备好做必要的事情,为了后代子孙保卫这一遗产。

    《Your Weekly Address》《奥巴马每周电视讲话》

  • The people of the world look to us to lead. And we welcome that responsibility. We are heirs to a proud legacy of freedom.

    世界人民关注着我们的领导力量,我们欢迎这样的责任心,我们是自由这一引以自豪遗产的继承人。

    《Your Weekly Address》《奥巴马每周电视讲话》

  • And if America Works succeeds, then whoever you choose to run in 2016 not only has the backing of a united party, but a formidable legacy.

    如果美国就业法案成功了,那不管16年谁来竞选都会有全党的支持,更会有一笔可贵的遗产。

    《House of Cards Season 3》《纸牌屋 第三季》

  • That carol is still much-loved today, a legacy of the Christmas truce, and a reminder to us all that even in the unlikeliest of places hope can still be found.

    那首颂歌仍然是人们最爱的旋律之一,作为圣诞休战的宝贵遗产,它提醒我们,哪怕刀山火海,希望永在。

    《Queens Christmas Message》《2014英国女王圣诞演讲》

  • Defeated in battle. Is this to be my legacy?

    "在战斗中被击败",这就是我的遗赠?

    《Maleficent》《沉睡魔咒》

  • Another legacy of England's monarchy are the Royal Parks of London.

    而伦敦皇家公园则是另一个英格兰皇室遗留下来的景点。

    《10 Cities Vacation Travel Guide》《10大名城旅游攻略》

  • I will not be a placeholder president, Claire. I will win. And I will leave a legacy.

    我不会只当个填座总统的,克莱尔,我一定会赢,我会名垂青史。

    《House of Cards Season 3》《纸牌屋 第三季》

  • They're cars, not carriages. It's a legacy of the early American involvement in the Tube system.

    那叫车,不叫车厢,美国早期地铁系统留下的旧称。

    《Sherlock Season 3》《神探夏洛克 第三季》

  • Not all of it. Our friend was an early model. The old hosts used a legacy geopositioning system.

    并没有全部被清除,这家伙是个老款的老接待员,采用的都是传承地理定位系统。

    《Westworld Season 1》《西部世界 第一季》

  • But truly, what more could she desire? Together, they rule an empire without heirs. Legacy is their only child.

    但是说真的,她还能渴求什么呢?他们一起统治一个帝国,没有子嗣。遗志是他们唯一的孩子。

    《House of Cards Season 3》《纸牌屋 第三季》

  • You loved it so much that you couldn't even make a deal or move a single thing forward. You have a legacy of nothing.

    你太喜欢了以至于你甚至不能达成一笔协议或者推进一件事。你什么也没有留下。

    《House of Cards Season 5》《纸牌屋 第五季》

  • You could say I'm here to honor his legacy. And I think your tattoo is the next piece of the puzzle. So, do we have a wager?

    可以说我来这里是为了尊崇他的遗志,我认为你身上的纹身是谜局的下一部分,你愿意赌吗?

    《Westworld Season 1》《西部世界 第一季》

  • Criminals are like weeds, Alfred. Pull one up, another grows in its place. This is about the future of the world. This is my legacy.

    犯罪就像野草,阿尔弗雷德。野火烧不尽,春风吹又生,这关系到世界的未来,这是我的遗赠。

    《Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice》《蝙蝠侠大战超人:正义黎明》

  • The intelligence has been passed on to the relevant authorities. Our work is complete. And a most distinguished legacy for our fallen friend it is too.

    这份情报已经移交给相关部门了。我们的工作完成了。这亦是我们逝去的朋友的最崇高的遗赠了。

    《Kingsman: The Secret Service》《王牌特工:特工学院》

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