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单词 legacy
释义
legacy
noun[C]
uk
/ˈleɡ.ə.si/us
/ˈleɡ.ə.si/
C2
moneyorpropertythat youreceivefrom someone after theydie:
遗产，遗赠
Anelderlycousinhadlefther asmalllegacy.一位堂兄留给她一小笔遗产。
C2
something that is apartofyourhistoryor thatremainsfrom anearliertime:
历史遗产，遗留物
The Greeks have arichlegacyofliterature.希腊人有丰富的文学遗产。
Thewarhaslefta legacyofhatred.那场战争给人们留下了仇恨。
More examples
  • Thescarsare the legacy ofchickenpox.
  • Ireceivedasmalllegacy from anaunt.
  • Thenovelwill be his legacy.
  • Theirargumentlefta legacy ofbitterness.
  • Shelefta legacy to thehospice.
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History - general words
(Definition oflegacyfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

legacy| American Dictionary

legacy
noun[C]
us
/ˈleɡ·ə·si/
something that is aresultofeventsin the past:
thebitterlegacy of acivilwar
A legacy is alsomoneyorpropertyleftto apersonby someone who hasdied.
(Definition oflegacyfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

legacy| Business English

legacy
noun[C]
uk
/ˈleɡəsi/us
plurallegacies
asituationthat hasdevelopedas aresultof pastactionsanddecisions:
legacy of sthThepoliciesof the last tenyearsareresponsiblefor the legacy ofhugeconsumerdebt.
The President'sgreatestlegacywas themessagehe always gave thathumanscanimprovetheirlivesif theytry.
Thesuccessof theOlympicGamesleftalastinglegacyofbenefitto thecity.
LAW
moneyorpropertythat apersonororganizationreceivesfrom someone who hasdied:
Manypeoplewanttoleavea legacy toacharitythey havesupportedalltheirlives.
See also
demonstrative legacy
general legacy
residuary legacy
legacy
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈleɡəsi/us
a legacyproductorsystemis one that is nolongeravailabletobuyor nolongerused very often, but that is still used by somepeopleorcompanies:
legacycomputer/informationsystems
(Definition oflegacyfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoflegacy

legacy
Ultimately, the destructor proved inefficient and, as its name implies, it left a stronglegacyof disposal.
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Typically, this would consist of a proprietary interface to alegacysystem.
From theCambridge English Corpus
I have come increasingly to feel that some of these might represent an unintendedlegacyfrom earlier stages in the compositional process.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Lastly, using the wrapper technique where thelegacyprogram is augmented with code that enables it to communicate using the inter-agent language.
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It has generated dozens of books and thousands of pages that endeavour to capture its essence andlegacy.
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The third aspect of thelegacywas simply the very low and uneven levels of provision that existed by the mid-1990s.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Herlegacyis contradictory and difficult to interpret, but merits more careful consideration than, generally, it has so far received.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Standardization of model representation requires massive conversions fromlegacydesign development platforms, and its success heavily depends on its widespread acceptance.
From theCambridge English Corpus
In this way, functoids can be used with suchlegacylibraries.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Such lessons from experience may yet prove our most importantlegacyto the medical ethicists who succeed us.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Authoritarian legacies do not evaporate as soon as democracy arrives, but are written all over the institutions and actors of the democratic regime.
From theCambridge English Corpus
There was nolegacythat placed the areas visited into a geographical context.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The "necessary evils" of social purity and censorship must be credited in part for our perception of individual writers and their literarylegacy.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Indeed, archaeology also proceeds from anotherlegacy: the naturalist approach.
From theCambridge English Corpus
This includes issues of their gossip- and media-drivenlegacythat have led to their current position, often dangerously vulnerable, in the global marketplace.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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Collocationswithlegacy

legacy

These are words often used in combination withlegacy.

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architectural legacy
They belong to the community; they are part of our architectural legacy and are our great spiritual heritage.
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Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
artistic legacy
Every generation inherits anartisticlegacy, and it is the duty of each generation to add to that legacy, not just to live off it.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
bitter legacy
In large part these negotiations failed because of the bitter legacy of 1933.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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