Word
vassalage
/ˈvæsəlidʒ/
noun
封臣身份；效忠
核心释义
The state of being a vassal; fealty.
- 1.
附庸身份；效忠。
The state of being a vassal; fealty.
附庸身份；效忠。；家臣身份；隶属
用法In use
In the Middle Ages, a knight's vassalage to his lord required military service and loyalty.
用法提示：此处vassalage为名词，表示“封臣身份”，指对领主的效忠关系。
The treaty ended the kingdom's vassalage to its powerful neighbor.
用法提示：此处vassalage为名词，表示“藩属地位”，说明国家间的不平等依附关系。
He swore vassalage to the new king in a solemn ceremony.
用法提示：此处vassalage为名词，作swore的宾语，表示“效忠”这一义务。
be in vassalage to sb
The kingdom was in vassalage to its more powerful neighbor.
该王国处于对其更强大邻国的臣属地位。
under the vassalage of sb
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
词族Word family
- vassal
- 封臣；附庸 · noun
- vassal state
- 附庸国；藩属国 · noun
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