posthumous
a 死死的,遗腹的(post后+hum土,引申为死+ous→死后的)
释义2:
posthumous
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◙ adjective1. occurring, awarded, or appearing after the death of the originator• 死后的,身后的;死后出版的 »he was awarded a posthumous Military Cross. 他死后被授予了军人十字勋章。 »a posthumous collection of his articles. 他死后出版的作品集。 (of a child) born after the death of its father• (小孩)父亲死后出生的,遗腹的【派生】
♦ posthumously adverb【语源】
1. early 17th cent.: from Latin postumus 'last' (superlative from post 'after'), in late Latin spelled posth- by association with humus 'ground'
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