vassal

vassal

英 ['væs(ə)l]
　　美 ['væsl]

n. 諸侯；封臣
　　adj. 臣屬的
　　n. (Vassal)人名；(英、法、德、羅)瓦薩爾；(西)巴薩爾

中文詞源：

vassal 封臣

來自拉丁語vassus,仆人，詞源同valet,varlet，用於指封臣。

例句：

1. Wales was a vassal kingdom at that time.
那時威爾士是個附庸國.

2. Opponents of the treaty argue that monetary union will turn France into a vassal of Germany.
協定的反對者認為貨幣聯盟會使法國淪為德國的附庸國。

3. A Burmese prince was again installed as a vassal of Ava.
一個緬甸王子更新就任阿瓦的封臣.

4. You're a student you're an empty vassal and you don't.
你是學生,是個空容器,沒有知識.

5. The lord in return owed his vassal protection and an assured livelihood.
主返回欠他的附庸保護和有保證的生計.