vassal

英 ['væs(ə)l] 美['væsl]
  • n. 诸侯;封臣
  • adj. 臣属的
  • n. (Vassal)人名;(英、法、德、罗)瓦萨尔;(西)巴萨尔

畅通词汇

词态变化


复数: vassals;

中文词源


vassal 封臣

来自拉丁语vassus,仆人,词源同valet,varlet,用于指封臣。

英文词源


vassal
vassal: see varlet
vassal (n.)
early 14c. (c. 1200 as a surname) "tenant who pledges fealty to a lord," from Old French vassal "subject, subordinate, servant" (12c.), from Medieval Latin vassallus "manservant, domestic, retainer," extended from vassus "servant," from Old Celtic *wasso- "young man, squire" (cognates: Welsh gwas "youth, servant," Breton goaz "servant, vassal, man," Irish foss "servant"). The adjective is recorded from 1580s.

双语例句


1. Wales was a vassal kingdom at that time.
那时威尔士是个附庸国.

来自《简明英汉词典》

2. Opponents of the treaty argue that monetary union will turn France into a vassal of Germany.
协定的反对者认为货币联盟会使法国沦为德国的附庸国。

来自柯林斯例句

3. A Burmese prince was again installed as a vassal of Ava.
一个缅甸王子更新就任阿瓦的封臣.

来自辞典例句

4. You're a student you're an empty vassal and you don't.
你是学生,是个空容器,没有知识.

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5. The lord in return owed his vassal protection and an assured livelihood.
主返回欠他的附庸保护和有保证的生计.

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