feudal

/ˈfjuː.dəl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfjuː.dəl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfyü-dᵊl/ (ame, mw)

feudal — adjective

  • feudalpositive
  • more feudalcomparative
  • most feudalsuperlative

1. connected with the old land-for-service system of medieval Europe, where weaker

1.形容詞B2
釋義

connected with the old land-for-service system of medieval Europe, where weaker people held land from a more powerful lord and owed work, payment, or fighting service in return, or with any society built on that rigid ladder of rank

例句

Our teacher drew a chart of feudal lords, knights, and farmers.

collocation: feudal lord

The film shows a feudal lord collecting grain from village families.

同義詞
  • medieval

    broader and mainly time-based; something can be medieval without specifically belonging to the feudal social system

  • hierarchical

    describes any structure with levels of power, not specifically one tied to land and service

  • aristocratic

    focuses on nobles and upper-class privilege rather than the full land-and-duty system

反義詞
  • egalitarian

    describes a system that aims for equal status instead of inherited rank

  • democratic

    suggests power is shared more broadly rather than held by lords over dependents

文法句型

feudal + noun (lord, system, society, duty)

用法筆記

Usually appears before a noun, especially in combinations such as feudal lord, feudal duty, and feudal society. It can describe the medieval land-and-service system itself or, more broadly, a modern structure where power flows down a strict social ranking.

常見錯誤

❌The land was ruled by feudalism lords.
✅The land was ruled by feudal lords.
💡Use feudal as an adjective before a noun; feudalism is the name of the system.