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posthumous

UK //ˈpɒst.jʊ.məs//US //ˈpɑːs.tʃə.məs//

词源

源自拉丁语 'postumus'(意为“最后的”),后受 'humus'(意为“土地”,象征埋葬)影响演变为 'posthumous'。

adjective

❶ 指在某人去世后发生或发布的,通常用于描述作品、奖项或事件。

“The novel was published posthumously, three years after the author's death.”

(这部小说在作者去世三年后出版。)

“He received a posthumous award for his contributions to science.”

(他因对科学的贡献而获得了追授的奖项。)

同义词:after death, postmortem, post-obituary

常见短语

posthumous recognition — 指在某人去世后获得的认可或荣誉,通常用于表彰其生前的贡献。

“The scientist received posthumous recognition for his groundbreaking research.”

(这位科学家因其开创性研究而在去世后获得了认可。)