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posteriorly

UK /pɒˈstɪəriəli/US /pɑːˈstɪriərli/

词源

源自拉丁语 'posterior'(比较级形式,意为“更靠后的”)+ 副词后缀 '-ly',最早记录于17世纪。

adverb

❶ 指向后方或位于后面的位置,常用于描述身体部位或物体的相对方位。

“The heart is located posteriorly to the sternum.”

(心脏位于胸骨后方。)

“The tumor was found posteriorly in the brain.”

(肿瘤在大脑的后部被发现。)

❶ 在时间或顺序上较晚发生或出现,属于后期阶段。

“Symptoms may develop posteriorly in the disease progression.”

(症状可能在疾病进展的后期出现。)

“The decision was made posteriorly to the initial meeting.”

(该决定是在初次会议之后做出的。)

同义词:backwardly, rearward, subsequently

常见短语

extend posteriorly — 描述某物体或结构向后方延伸的动作或状态。

“The spinal cord extends posteriorly from the brainstem.”

(脊髓从脑干向后延伸。)