legacy ·noun (SITUATION)
Definition: a situation that was caused by something from an earlier time Level: C2
战争遗留了仇恨的局面。
The war has left a ___legacy of hatred.
他的许多小说处理国家面临的社会和政治问题，包括后殖民遗留的困难局面。
Many of his novels deal with the social and political problems facing his country, including the difficulty of the post-colonial ___legacy.
前政府的经济政策遗留了不平等的局面。
The economic policies of the previous government have created a ___legacy of inequality.