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英语名人名言: Legacy 遗产
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  • Abraham Lincoln and Millard Fillmore had the same title. They were both presidents of the United States, but their tenure1 in office and their legacy2 could not be more different.

    Barack Obama (1961 - ), Arizona State Commencement Speech, 2009

    Let us develop the resources of our land, call forth3 our powers, build up its institutions, promote all its great interests, and see whether we also, in our day and generation, may not perform something worthy4 to be remembered.

    Daniel Webster (1782 - 1852), Address at the laying of the cornerstone of the bunker hill monument

    When you have told anyone you have left him a legacy the only decent thing to do is to die at once.

    Samuel Butler (1835 - 1902), In Festing Jones, Samuel Butler : A Memoir5

    No legacy is so rich as honesty.

    William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616), "All's Well that Ends Well", Act 3 scene 5

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    1 tenure [ˈtenjə(r)] Uqjy2   第10级
    n.终身职位;任期;(土地)保有权,保有期
    参考例句:
    • He remained popular throughout his tenure of the office of mayor. 他在担任市长的整个任期内都深得民心。
    • Land tenure is a leading political issue in many parts of the world. 土地的保有权在世界很多地区是主要的政治问题。
    2 legacy [ˈlegəsi] 59YzD   第7级
    n.遗产,遗赠;先人(或过去)留下的东西
    参考例句:
    • 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。
    • He thinks the legacy is a gift from the Gods. 他认为这笔遗产是天赐之物。
    3 forth [fɔ:θ] Hzdz2   第7级
    adv.向前;向外,往外
    参考例句:
    • The wind moved the trees gently back and forth. 风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。
    • He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession. 他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。
    4 worthy [ˈwɜ:ði] vftwB   第7级
    adj.(of)值得的,配得上的;有价值的
    参考例句:
    • I did not esteem him to be worthy of trust. 我认为他不值得信赖。
    • There occurred nothing that was worthy to be mentioned. 没有值得一提的事发生。
    5 memoir [ˈmemwɑ:(r)] O7Hz7   第10级
    n.[pl.]回忆录,自传;记事录
    参考例句:
    • He has just published a memoir in honour of his captain. 他刚刚出了一本传记来纪念他的队长。
    • In her memoir, the actress wrote about the bittersweet memories of her first love. 在那个女演员的自传中,她写到了自己苦乐掺半的初恋。

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