(pl. -ies)
1- an amount of money or property left to someone in a will遗产。
1.1
- a thing handed down by a predecessor由先人留传下来的东西（或问题）：
the legacy of centuries of neglect
几百年的疏忽所造成的后果。
- Computing denoting software or hardware that has been superseded but is difficult to replace because of its wide use【计算机】（软件或硬件）已过时但因使用范围广而难以替代的。
词源
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）.