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

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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