posterior

英 [pɒˈstɪəriə(r)]

美 [pɑːˈstɪriər]

adj.  在后面的; 在后部的
n.  臀部; 屁股

复数：posteriors　

GRE

BNC.27056 / COCA.14194

牛津词典

adj.

• 在后面的；在后部的
  located behind sth or at the back of sth

noun

• 臀部；屁股
  the part of your body that you sit on; your bottom

柯林斯词典

• 臀部；屁股
  Some-one's bottom can be referred to as theirposterior.
• ADJ 背部的；后部的
  Posteriordescribes something that is situated at the back of something else.
  1. ...the posterior leg muscles.
     腿部后侧的肌肉

英英释义

noun

• a tooth situated at the back of the mouth
  Synonym:back tooth
• the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
  1. he deserves a good kick in the butt
  2. are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?
  Synonym:buttocksnatesarsebuttbacksidebumbunscanfundamenthindquartershind endkeisterpratrearrear endrumpsternseattailtail endtooshietushbottombehindderrierefannyass

adj

• coming at a subsequent time or stage
  1. without ulterior argument
  2. the mood posterior to
  Synonym:later(a)ulterior
• located at or near or behind a part or near the end of a structure

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