feudal
/ˈfjuː.dəl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfjuː.dəl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfyü-dᵊl/ (ame, mw)
feudal — 形容詞
- feudalpositive
- more feudalcomparative
- most feudalsuperlative
1. connected with the old land-for-service system of medieval Europe, where weaker
封建的
與封地義務和等級支配有關
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
Our teacher drew a chart of feudal lords, knights, and farmers.
老師畫了一張圖，說明封建社會裡的領主、騎士與農民。
collocation: feudal lord
The film shows a feudal lord collecting grain from village families.
這部電影演到一位封建領主向村民家庭徵收糧食。
Sana compared the old tax rules to a feudal social order.
Sana 把那些舊稅制比作封建式的社會秩序。
The king granted land through a feudal system that demanded military service.
國王透過封建制度分封土地，並要求服兵役。
Adaeze said the company had a nearly feudal chain of command.
Adaeze 說那家公司有著近乎封建的指揮階層。
- 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
- 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.