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。
封臣身份；效忠
附庸身份；效忠。；家臣身份；隶属
附庸身份；效忠。
The state of being a vassal; fealty.
In the Middle Ages, a knight's vassalage to his lord required military service and loyalty.
在中世纪，骑士对其领主的封臣身份要求提供军事服役和忠诚。
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.
该条约结束了这个王国对强大邻国的藩属地位。
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.
他在庄严的仪式中宣誓向新国王效忠。
用法提示：此处vassalage为名词，作swore的宾语，表示“效忠”这一义务。
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。
The region remained under the vassalage of the emperor for centuries.
该地区几个世纪以来一直处于皇帝的统治之下。
The lord declared his vassalage to the king in a formal ceremony.
这位领主在正式仪式上宣布了对国王的臣服。
grammar · medium
易错句子He was in a vassalage.
正确表达He was in vassalage.
Vassalage 是不可数名词，不能与不定冠词 'a' 连用。表示'处于隶属状态'时，直接用 in vassalage。
grammar · medium
易错句子He became a vassalage of the king.
正确表达He became a vassal of the king.
Vassalage 指'隶属状态'或'家臣身份'，而非'家臣'本人。表示'成为某人的家臣'应使用 vassal (可数名词)。
vassal 指人，即家臣本身；vassalage 指家臣的身份或隶属状态。
serfdom 指农奴制度或农奴身份，强调被束缚在土地上的状态；vassalage 指封建制度中家臣对领主的个人依附关系，通常涉及军事服役和土地封赐。
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