an object, tradition, or system from the past that continues to exist

During the dig, the archaeological 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，那时工作机会非常少。

a part of the body or something that belonged to a holy person

These bones are the relics of a 12th-century saint. 这些骸骨是一位12世纪圣徒的圣骨。