posthumous: [17] Latin postumus functioned as a superlative form of post ‘a(chǎn)fter’, and meant ‘last of all’. It was often applied to a child ‘born after the death of its father’, as being the final offspring that man could possibly have, and so began to pick up associations with the ‘period after death’. This led in turn to the perception of a link with humus ‘ground’ (source of English humble and humus) and humāre ‘bury’, and so postumus became posthumus. English adapted it direct from Latin.
posthumous (adj.)
mid-15c., "born after the death of the originator" (author or father), from Late Latin posthumus, from Latin postumus "last, last-born," superlative of posterus "coming after, subsequent" (see posterior). Altered in Late Latin by association with Latin humare "to bury," suggesting death; the one born after the father's death obviously being the last. An Old English word for this was ?fterboren, literally "after-born." Related: Posthumously.
雙語例句
1. a posthumous award for bravery
死后榮膺的英勇獎(jiǎng)
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
2. He received a posthumous award for bravery.
他表現(xiàn)勇敢,死后受到了嘉獎(jiǎng).
來自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
3. His family and supporters have campaigned for many years for a posthumous pardon.
他的家人和支持者為爭(zhēng)取其獲得身后赦免而開展了多年的運(yùn)動(dòng)。
來自柯林斯例句
4. Today awarded posthumous Order of Conspicuous Merit , Second Class.
由于功勛卓著, 今天授予二等功.
來自電影對(duì)白
5. One must be a living man and a posthumous artist.