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the Principality of [place]
当指特定公国时，Principality 常大写，后接 of 加地名。
The Principality of Monaco is known for its casino.
摩纳哥公国以其赌场闻名。
公国；侯国
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
公国；侯国
principality
The Principality of Monaco is known for its casino.
摩纳哥公国以其赌场闻名。
由王子或公主统治的地区或主权国家。
A region or sovereign nation headed by a prince or princess.
由王子统治的领土
territory ruled by a prince
基督教天使学中第三低等级的天使,高于天使长,低于权天使。
A spiritual being, specifically in Christian angelology, the third lowest level of angels, ranked above archangels and below powers.
The small principality lies between two larger countries.
这个小公国位于两个大国之间。
Many European principalities were merged into larger kingdoms over the centuries.
许多欧洲公国在几个世纪中被并入更大的王国。
She visited the old capital of the principality during her trip.
她在旅途中参观了这个公国的旧都。
当指特定公国时，Principality 常大写，后接 of 加地名。
The Principality of Monaco is known for its casino.
摩纳哥公国以其赌场闻名。
principality 是可数名词，前面可加形容词修饰。
It is a tiny principality with a rich history.
这是一个历史悠久的小公国。
复数形式为 principalities，表示多个公国。
The region once consisted of several principalities.
该地区过去由几个公国组成。
Not this
Monaco is principality.
Use this
Monaco is a principality.
principality 是可数名词，表示“公国”；单数可数名词前需要冠词，所以应说 a principality。中文没有冠词，最容易漏掉 a。
Not this
The principality of equality is important.
Use this
The principle of equality is important.
principality 与 principle 拼写相近但意思不同：principality 指“公国（领土）”，principle 指“原则”。想表达“原则”时不能用 principality。
Not this
There are many principalitys in Europe.
Use this
There are many principalities in Europe.
以辅音字母加 y 结尾的名词变复数时，要把 y 变成 i 再加 -es，因此 principality 的复数是 principalities，不是 principalitys。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
摩纳哥公国
The Principality of Monaco is a popular tourist destination.
摩纳哥公国是一个热门旅游目的地。
列支敦士登公国
The Principality of Liechtenstein is one of the smallest countries in Europe.
列支敦士登公国是欧洲最小的国家之一。
小公国
Monaco is a small principality on the French Riviera.
摩纳哥是法国里维埃拉的一个小公国。
独立的公国
Andorra has been an independent principality for centuries.
安道尔几个世纪以来一直是一个独立的公国。
统治一个公国
He ruled the principality wisely for forty years.
他英明地统治了这个公国四十年。
邻国公国
The army marched into a neighbouring principality.
军队开进了邻国公国。
执政的、掌权的；指强大的权势或属灵势力
Paul wrote that believers struggle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities and powers.
保罗写道，信徒争战的对象不是血肉之躯，而是执政的、掌权的。
因我们并不是与属血气的争战，乃是与那些执政的、掌权的、管辖这幽暗世界的，以及天空属灵气的恶魔争战。
In this well-known Bible verse, 'principalities' refers to evil spiritual authorities, not a political principality like Monaco.
在这句著名的圣经经文中，principalities 指的是邪恶的属灵权势，而不是像摩纳哥那样的政治性公国。
所有曾经统治或正在统治人们的国家，要么是共和国，要么是君主国。
Machiavelli opens The Prince by dividing all states into republics and principalities, meaning territories ruled by a prince.
马基雅维利在《君主论》开篇将所有国家分为共和国和君主国（principalities），即由君主统治的领地。
Use principality naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
principality开头是prince（亲王），想象亲王统治的领地就是公国。
语域：formal 常见场景：政治地理、历史文献、正式新闻 该词通常用于正式或历史语境，多出现在国际政治、君主制国家官方名称或历史文献中；日常口语中比较少见。
municipality 与该词押韵（重读部分同为 /ˈpælɪti/）；nationality、personality、reality、hospitality、generality 虽都以 -ality 结尾，拼写相似，但重音所在音节和元音不同，并不押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.