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[pɔsˈteriti]

n. 后裔,子孙;后代,后世

拆分: post- + -er比较级词尾 + -ity名词词尾  

用法:
集合词

例:
Few of his works will go down to posterity. 他的作品没有几件会流传到后世。 
The names of those who died are recorded for posterity on a tablet at the back of the church. 死者姓名都刻在教堂后面的一块石匾上以便后人铭记。