late 14c., "body of persons sent on a mission," from Old French legatie "legate's office," from Medieval Latin legatia, from Latin legatus "ambassador, envoy," noun use of past participle of legare "appoint by a last will, send as a legate" (see legate). Sense of "property left by will" appeared in Scottish mid-15c.
双语例句
1. She offered to settle a legacy on Katharine.
她提出要把一笔遗产留给凯瑟琳。
来自柯林斯例句
2. They are the most precious cultural legacy our forefathers left.
它们是我们祖先留下来的最宝贵的文化遗产.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. The legacy of Ancient Rome represented the overwhelming influence on Romanesque architecture.
古罗马的遗产体现在对罗马式建筑的巨大影响上.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. The two brothers split on inheriting the legacy of their parents.