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posthumously

UK //ˈpɒst.jʊ.məs.li//US //ˈpɑːst.jʊ.məs.li//

词源

源自拉丁语 'postumus'(意为'最后的'),后受 'humus'(意为'土地',指埋葬)影响演变为 'posthumous',加上副词后缀 '-ly'。

adverb

❶ 指在某人去世后发生或授予的事情,常用于描述荣誉、奖项或作品的发布。

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

(这部小说在作者去世后出版。)

“He was awarded the medal posthumously for his bravery.”

(他因英勇行为在死后被授予勋章。)

同义词:after death, postmortem

常见短语

awarded posthumously — 指在某人去世后授予的奖项或荣誉,通常用于表彰其生前贡献。

“The soldier was awarded posthumously for his sacrifice.”

(这名士兵因牺牲在死后被授予荣誉。)