posthumous
🇬🇧 UK/ˈpɒstjʊməs/🇺🇸 US/'pɒstjumәs/
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Definitions
adj.
Occurring or appearing after a person's death, especially of a work published after the author's death.
死后的;(作品)作者死后出版的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.posthumous award追授奖项
- 2.posthumous publication遗作出版
- 3.posthumous recognition身后的认可
- 4.posthumous child遗腹子
Example Sentences
- 1.
The artist received posthumous recognition for her work.
- 2.
The author's posthumous novel was published ten years after her death.
- 3.
He received a posthumous award for his bravery during the rescue mission.
- 4.
The soldier's family accepted the posthumous medal on his behalf.