leg·a·cy/`lɛgəsɪ; ˈleɡəsi/ n [C] 1 a situation, especially a bad one, that exists as a result of things that happened before 遗留下来的局面〔尤指糟糕的局面〕: the legacy of the Vietnam war 越南战争的后遗症 2 money or property that you receive from someone after they die 遗产; 遗赠物