an amount of money or property left to someone in a will 遗产 ■a thing handed down by a predecessor 遗物 the legacy of centuries of neglect. 几百年未受注意的遗物。
adjective
(Computing)denoting software or hardware that has been superseded but is difficult to replace because of its wide use (计算机)(软件或硬件)已过时但使用范围广难以替代的
语源
late Middle English (also denoting the function or office of a deputy, especially a papal legate): from Old French legacie, from medieval Latin legatia 'legateship', from legatus 'person delegated' (see legate)