Posthumous is used to describe something that happens after a person's death but relates to something they did before they died.
例句
His family and supporters have campaigned for many years for a posthumous pardon.他的家人和支持者為爭取其獲得身后赦免而開展了多年的運動。...the posthumous publication of his first novel.他的第一部小說在他死后的出版
英漢詞典釋義
adj.
死后發生的;死后獲得的
He received a posthumous award for bravery.他表現勇敢, 死后受到了嘉獎。
英英詞典釋義
Adjective
1. occurring or coming into existence after a person's death;
"a posthumous award""a posthumous book""a posthumous daughter"