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the overlord of [domain]
表示某一领域的最高统治者。
He was the overlord of the entire island.
他是整个岛屿的霸主。
霸主；最高统治者
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霸主；最高统治者
a person who has general authority over others
He was the overlord of the entire island.
他是整个岛屿的霸主。
常指封建领主或具有绝对权力的人
统治者中的统治者；霸主。
A ruler of other rulers.
对他人拥有普遍权威的人
a person who has general authority over others
在特定领域拥有最高权力或权威的人。
Anyone with overarching power or authority in a given domain.
The ancient king was an overlord who ruled over many tribes.
这位古代国王是一位统治多个部落的霸主。
In the corporate world, he acted like an overlord, making all important decisions.
在商界，他行事像个霸主，所有重要决定都由他做出。
During the war, several overlords fought for control of the region.
战争期间，几位霸主争夺对该地区的控制权。
表示某一领域的最高统治者。
He was the overlord of the entire island.
他是整个岛屿的霸主。
表示某人或某群体的主宰者。
The feudal lord was their overlord.
那位封建领主是他们的最高统治者。
用作主语，后接动词描述行为。
The overlord demanded tribute from his vassals.
霸主向他的附庸索取贡品。
Not this
He is overlord of the region.
Use this
He is the overlord of the region.
在英语中，可数名词单数前通常需要加冠词，而中文没有冠词，所以学习者容易遗漏。这里'overlord'是可数名词，需要加定冠词'the'来表示特指。
Not this
He was the overlord for the ancient kingdom.
Use this
He was the overlord of the ancient kingdom.
与'overlord'搭配的正确介词是'of'，表示'...的霸主'，而'for'在此处不表示所属关系。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
封建霸主；封建领主
The feudal overlord demanded loyalty from every local baron.
这位封建霸主要求每一位当地男爵都效忠。
政治霸主；政治上的最高掌权者
After the coup, the general acted as the country's political overlord.
政变之后，这位将军扮演着国家政治霸主的角色。
企业霸主；公司大亨
The corporate overlord decided to close three factories overnight.
那位企业霸主一夜之间决定关闭三家工厂。
毒枭；毒品霸主
Police finally captured the drug overlord after a two-year manhunt.
经过两年追捕，警方终于抓获了这名毒枭。
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over（在上）+ lord（领主）＝凌驾于众领主之上的霸主。
语域：mixed 常见场景：历史叙述、政治评论、游戏与网络用语 overlord 多用于正式或文学语境，如历史叙述、政治评论；也常出现在游戏、网络调侃中，带有夸张或比喻色彩。日常口语中较少用，具体含义需结合语境理解。
可数名词，常与of连用，表示...的霸主
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