late 14c., "body of persons sent on a mission," from Old French legatie "legate's office," from Medieval Latin legatia, from Latin legatus "ambassador, envoy," noun use of past participle of legare "appoint by a last will, send as a legate" (see legate). Sense of "property left by will" appeared in Scottish mid-15c.
例文
1. She offered to settle a legacy on Katharine.
彼女はキャサリンに遺産を残すことを提案した。
2.They are the most precious cultural legacy our forefathers left.
それらは私たちの祖先が残した最も貴重な文化遺産です。
3.The legacy of Ancient Rome represented the overwhelming influence on Romanesque architecture.
古代ローマの遺産はローマ式建築に与える大きな影響に表れている。
4.The two brothers split on inheriting the legacy of their parents.