vassal

名词奴仆; <史>（封建时代）诸侯; 从属者; 下属

形容词附庸的; 奴仆的; 奴隶的; 臣的

形容词

1. 附庸：一个大领主相对于国王或皇帝来说是附庸(vassal),国王和皇帝是他的领主(lord),但相对于这个大领主自己分封的中小贵族来说他就是领主,由他分封的人则是他的附庸;依次类推,直至最低一等的普通骑士.

2. 诸侯,封臣,附庸：central government 中央政府 | vassal 诸侯,封臣,附庸 | aulic 宫廷的

1. （封建社会的）封臣
    In feudal society, a vassal was a man who gave military service to a lord, in return for which he was protected by the lord and received land to live on.

2. 附属国
    If you say that one country is a vassal of another, you mean that it is controlled by it.

    e.g. Opponents of the treaty argue that monetary union will turn France into a vassal of Germany.
           协定的反对者认为货币联盟会使法国沦为德国的附庸国。

1. Many vassal states fought over the precious He's Jade, and the State of Zhao eventually won possession of it.

2. Tensions between Russia and its former Soviet vassal are rising ahead of the first anniversary next month of their war.

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