legacy
🇺🇸
/ˈleɡəsi/
🇬🇧
/ˈleɡəsi/
noun
C1
Money or property left to someone after a person dies.
The family's legacy included a large sum of money and valuable property.
家族的遗产包括一大笔钱和贵重财产。
C1
Something from the past that affects the present.
The city's industrial legacy continues to shape its economy today.
这座城市的工业遗产至今仍在塑造其经济。
adjective
R
Old technology still in use because it's hard to replace.
Updating the company's legacy software is challenging but necessary.
更新公司的遗留软件具有挑战性但很有必要。
R
Created to be remembered and have future impact.
The foundation launched a legacy initiative to support education for years to come.
基金会启动了一项传承计划，以支持未来多年的教育。
translation
遗产
遗留系统, 传承
词形变化
Plural
legacies