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legacy

🇬🇧 UK/'legәsi/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLGREA1

Definitions

n.

Money or property left to someone in a will; something passed down from the past

遗产;遗赠物;前人留下的遗产或影响

adj.

Relating to old or outdated systems, software, or practices still in use

遗留的,过时但仍在使用的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
legchoose, read, gather
+
acystate, quality
=legacy

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The artist's legacy continues to influence generations of painters today.

  • 2.

    She inherited a substantial monetary legacy from her grandmother's will.

  • 3.

    The president's legacy shaped the nation's foreign policy for decades.

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