relic
['rel.ɪk] noun countable
■an object, tradition or system from the past which continues to exist 遗物；遗迹；遗风；遗俗•During the dig, the archeological team found some relics from the Stone Age.在发掘过程中，考古队发现了一些石器时代的遗迹。 •The country's employment system is a relic of the 1960s when jobs were scarce.这个国家的就业体制是20世纪60年代遗留的产物，那时工作机会非常稀少。 ■a part of the body or something that belonged to a holy person 圣骨；圣物；圣徒遗物•These bones are the relics of a 12th-century saint.这些骸骨是一个生活在12世纪的圣徒的圣骨。 |