posthumous

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posthumous — 形容詞

  • posthumouspositive
  • more posthumouscomparative
  • most posthumoussuperlative

1. taking place, being released, or being awarded only once the person concerned ha

1.形容詞C1
釋義

身後的；追授

在人過世後才發表、舉辦或頒授

taking place, being released, or being awarded only once the person concerned has died

例句

Jin found the singer's posthumous memoir in a station bookshop.

Jin 在車站書店找到那位歌手身後出版的回憶錄。

posthumous + memoir or book

The museum opened a posthumous exhibition of Camila's street photographs.

博物館為 Camila 的街頭照片舉辦了一場身後回顧展。

posthumous + exhibition

文法句型

posthumous + award/book/album/exhibition

posthumous + child/son

用法筆記

This word usually appears before nouns such as award, memoir, album, exhibition, or medal in formal reporting. It can also describe a child born after a parent has died, but that use is less common for most learners than the publication or award pattern.

常見錯誤

❌The university awarded him posthumous.
✅The university awarded him a posthumous degree.
💡'posthumous' is an adjective and needs a noun such as 'degree' or 'award'.