feudatory
feudatory — 形容詞
- feudatorypositive
- more feudatorycomparative
- most feudatorysuperlative
1. describing the relationship in which a vassal pledges loyalty and service to a l
臣屬的
封臣對領主效忠的封建關係
describing the relationship in which a vassal pledges loyalty and service to a lord in exchange for protection and the right to use land.
Ayesha examined the feudatory agreements that bound local knights to the baron.
Ayesha 研究了約束地方騎士與男爵之間關係的臣屬協議。
feudatory agreements bound [vassal] to [lord]
Under feudatory law, a vassal could not transfer his land without the lord's consent.
根據臣屬法，封臣未經領主同意不得轉讓土地。
The feudatory obligations included forty days of military service each year.
臣屬義務包括每年提供四十天的軍事服務。
Sayaka traced her family lineage back to a feudatory knight who fought at the Battle of Hastings.
Sayaka 追溯她的家族淵源，發現先祖是參加黑斯廷斯戰役的臣屬騎士。
- feudatory obligation
- feudatory bond
- feudatory relationship
- feudatory service
- feudatory lord
- suzerain
refers to the lord who holds authority, not the vassal who owes it
用法筆記
Almost exclusively used when discussing medieval European social structures. Not a modern legal term.
2. describes a country or territory that is under the political authority of a more
附庸的
受外國宗主權統治的領土
describes a country or territory that is under the political authority of a more powerful foreign state while remaining partly self-governing.
Salma argued that the small kingdom was little more than a feudatory state under imperial control.
Salma 認為那個小王國不過是受帝國控制的附庸國。
feudatory state under [foreign power]
The treaty formally recognised the island as a feudatory territory of the empire.
該條約正式承認該島為帝國的附庸領土。
Historians describe the region as a feudatory province that paid tribute every harvest season.
歷史學家將該地區描述為一個每年收成時節都要進貢的屬國。
Minh studied how the buffer zone operated as a feudatory territory between two rival empires.
Minh 研究了緩衝區如何作為兩個敵對帝國之間的附庸領土運作。
- feudatory state
- feudatory territory
- feudatory province
- feudatory kingdom
- feudatory status
- sovereign
describes a state with full independence and self-government
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (FEUDAL ALLEGIANCE): sense 1 describes the personal bond between individuals within a feudal hierarchy; sense 2 describes the political relationship between states.
常見錯誤
feudatory — 名詞
1. a piece of land granted by a lord to a vassal, held on condition of loyalty and
封地；采邑
領主賜予封臣的土地
a piece of land granted by a lord to a vassal, held on condition of loyalty and the performance of services such as military support.
The count granted a large feudatory along the river to his most trusted knight.
伯爵將河邊的一大片封地賜予了他最信任的騎士。
granted a feudatory to [vassal]
Each feudatory required the holder to supply twelve armed men whenever the king went to war.
每塊封地都要求持有人每當國王出征時提供十二名武裝士兵。
Nellie inherited a small feudatory that included two villages and a mill on the stream.
Nellie 繼承了一小塊封地，包括兩座村莊和溪邊的一座磨坊。
Benjamin received a small feudatory carved from the eastern edge of the royal forest.
Benjamin 獲得了一塊從皇家森林東緣劃分出來的小封地。
- grant a feudatory
- hold a feudatory
- inherit a feudatory
用法筆記
This sense ('piece of land') is rarer than sense 2 ('person holding land'). In medieval documents, 'fief' or 'fee' was more commonly used for the land itself.
2. a person who holds land under the feudal system and owes loyalty, military servi
封臣；領臣
以封建方式持有土地並效忠領主的人
a person who holds land under the feudal system and owes loyalty, military service, or other duties to a lord.
Marco was a loyal feudatory who answered every summons to the royal court without delay.
Marco 是一位忠誠的封臣，每次奉詔前往王庭都毫不耽擱。
loyal feudatory who answered [lord's] summons
The king called upon all his feudatories to join the campaign against the northern invaders.
國王召集所有封臣加入對抗北方入侵者的戰役。
Rafael swore an oath as a feudatory, promising to defend the baron's lands with his life.
Rafael 宣誓成為封臣，承諾用生命保衛男爵的領地。
The king stripped the disloyal feudatory of his title and gave the land to a younger son.
國王剝奪了那位不忠的封臣的爵位，將土地賜給了年幼的兒子。
- loyal feudatory
- swear as a feudatory
- call upon one's feudatories
- vassal
the dominant term; 'feudatory' is more formal and less common
- liegeman
emphasises the sworn personal loyalty; more poetic or archaic
- tenant-in-chief
a vassal who held land directly from the crown
- liege lord
the lord to whom a feudatory owes service
- suzerain
the overlord in a feudal or semi-feudal relationship
用法筆記
The most common use of 'feudatory' as a noun. A feudatory is always subordinate to a lord, never the lord themselves.