vassal

FREQ #29459

n. (封建时代的)封臣, 奴仆 a. 臣属的, 奴仆的

发音

其它 /ˈvæsəl/

词形变化

vassals 复数 vassals vassaled vassaling vassalled vassalling vassals 三单 vassaling 现在分词 vassalling 现在分词 vassaled 过去式 vassaled 过去分词 vassalled 过去式 vassalled 过去分词

别名

vasal

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The grantee of a fief, a subordinate granted use of a superior's land and its income in exchange for vows of fidelity and homage and (typically) military service.

    封臣

    历史 法律

    The manor's vassals owed first fruits and a tithe to the parish church, another 10% to the lord (including at least 50 eels), a week or two each year of service in the manor's upkeep, and service in the local fyrd.

  2. 2.

    Any direct subordinate bound by such vows to a superior.

    附庸

    奴仆

    仆从

    历史

    The king ordered his vassals to join him on the crusade unless they had a written note signed by the archbishop or pope.

  3. 3.

    Any subordinate bound by similar close ties.

    比喻
v.
  1. 1.

    To treat as a vassal or to reduce to the position of a vassal; to subject to control; to enslave.

    及物
  2. 2.

    To subordinate to someone or something.

    及物
adj.
  1. 1.

    Resembling a vassal; slavish; servile.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

liege feudatory

上位词 1

follower

下位词 2

liegeman liegewoman

相关短语

vassal state 附庸国 vassal states

词源

From Middle English vassal, from Old French vassal, from Medieval Latin vassallus (“manservant, domestic, retainer”), from Latin vassus (“servant”), from Gaulish *wassos (“young man, squire”), from Proto-Celtic *wastos (“servant”) (compare Old Irish foss and Welsh gwas).

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