fiefdom

n. 封地, 采邑（等于fief）

发音

/ˈfiːf.dəm/

词形变化

fiefdoms 复数 fiefdoms

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The estate controlled by a feudal lord.

    采邑

    封地

    可数 历史 不可数

    The duke's fiefdom had been greatly expanded as a reward for his dutiful military service on behalf of the king.

  2. 2.

    Any organization in the control of a dominant individual.

    地盘

    可数 贬义 不可数 引申义

词汇关系

名词

上位词 5

land organization organisation domain demesne

词源

From fief + -dom.

来源：wiktionary