allegiance

/əˈliːdʒəns/ (bre, ipa) · /əˈliːdʒəns/ (ame, ipa) · /ə-ˈlē-jən(t)s/ (ame, mw)

allegiance — noun

1. a strong feeling of duty that makes you faithfully back a country, leader, organ

1.名詞C1
釋義

a strong feeling of duty that makes you faithfully back a country, leader, organisation, or set of beliefs, often expressed through a public promise.

例句

Each new soldier swore allegiance to the queen at a ceremony in the palace garden.

swear allegiance to + [leader/country]

Sven pledged her allegiance to the climate movement after seeing the floods in her village.

pledge allegiance to + [cause/group]

同義詞
  • loyalty

    broader and less formal; works for friends, family, and brands as well as countries

  • fidelity

    literary or formal; emphasises faithfulness to a promise or partner

  • devotion

    stronger emotional warmth; suggests love rather than duty

反義詞
  • betrayal

    the act of breaking allegiance, often deliberately

  • treachery

    stronger; suggests dangerous disloyalty to a country or leader

文法句型

allegiance to + noun

pledge/swear allegiance to

用法筆記

Frequently followed by 'to' plus a noun naming a country, leader, party, or cause. Often appears in fixed legal or ceremonial collocations: 'pledge/swear allegiance', 'oath of allegiance', 'owe allegiance'. Rarely used about everyday personal relationships — for that, use 'loyalty' instead.

常見錯誤

❌I have allegiance with my best friend.
✅I am loyal to my best friend.
💡'allegiance' is for countries, leaders, parties, or causes, not casual personal bonds.
❌She pledged allegiance for the new king.
✅She pledged allegiance to the new king.
💡the preposition is always 'to', never 'for' or 'with'.