| 单词 | posthumous |
| 释义 | posthumous (pɒstʃʊməs ) adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] Posthumous is used to describe something that happens after a person's death but relates to something they did before they died. His family and supporters have campaigned for many years for a posthumous pardon. ...the posthumous publication of his first novel. posthumously adverb [ADVERB with verb] After the war she was posthumously awarded the George Cross. Collocations: posthumous collection He wrote approximately 230, which he published in sixteen separate books spread across a half-century, from 1558 to the final posthumous collection in 1608. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Posthumous collection produced in a numbered limited edition of 276 hardcovers and 1,500 softcovers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His posthumous collection also includes various other long lyric poems (stances), chansons and elegies. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 During his lifetime, he published 16 poetry collection and a posthumous collection of his unedited poetry was published in 2004. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His heirs have announced planned publication of a posthumous collection of his plays and poems. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Now with the posthumous release of their debut album they are given the legacy they would have wanted. The Sun And now the greatest posthumous release of them all, potentially. The Sun Although the posthumous release of their letters provided conclusive evidence of a passionate affair, there was still reluctance to accept the whole truth. The Times Literary Supplement It was a posthumous release, as the group had disbanded in 2004. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Whether posthumous releases are worthwhile additions to an artist's legacy or cynical cash-ins comes down, ultimately, to the quality of the release. Times, Sunday Times I think my posthumous reputation would be greatly enhanced if my nearest and dearest generously developed a highly selective amnesia. Times, Sunday Times His posthumous reputation might seem one example of the twain failing to meet. The Times Literary Supplement If so, it will be more a result of his soaring posthumous reputation than the merits of the work itself. The Times Literary Supplement Unfortunately, her memoir will do her posthumous reputation no good at all. The Times Literary Supplement The qualities that served him well as a professional - he was prolific, entertaining and versatile - are the same qualities that have (so far) impeded his posthumous reputation. The Times Literary Supplement His latest show was as a posthumous tribute in 1959. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Musical documentaries are usually either posthumous tributes or filmed mid-career, when the subjects are bound to be cagey. Times, Sunday Times He was no stranger to headline-grabbing behaviour, but posthumous tributes to the star revealed an unexpectedly private side to his charity. Times, Sunday Times There were widespread posthumous tributes to him. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 死后的 Japanese: 死後の |
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