principality

英 [,pr?ns?'p?l?t?] 美[,pr?ns?'p?l?ti]
  • n. 公國(guó);侯國(guó);封邑

詞態(tài)變化


復(fù)數(shù):?principalities;

助記提示


1、prin- + cip- + -al + -ity.
2、字面含義:that takes first. => first in importance, principal, chief, "main, most important," of persons.
3、進(jìn)而引申為:position of a prince, region or state ruled by a prince.
4、也就是引申為最重要的人的封地。

中文詞源


principality 王公治理的國(guó)家,公國(guó),侯國(guó)

來(lái)自principal,王公,小國(guó)君主,-ity,名詞后綴。引申詞義王公治理的國(guó)家,公國(guó),侯國(guó)。

英文詞源


principality (n.)
c. 1300, "position of a prince," from Old French principalite "principal matter; power, sovereignty" (12c., Modern French principauté), from Late Latin principalitatem (nominative principalitas), from principalis (see principal (adj.)). Meaning "region or state ruled by a prince" is attested from c. 1400.

雙語(yǔ)例句


1. the principality of Monaco
摩納哥公國(guó)

來(lái)自《權(quán)威詞典》

2. Playable factions ? Kingdom of Jerusalem, Principality of Antioch, Egypt, Turks, Byzantium.
5個(gè)可選派系-耶路撒冷王國(guó), 安提俄克公國(guó), 埃及, 土耳其, 拜占庭.

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3. Zhou was then the most powerful principality playing the role of hegemonic.
當(dāng)時(shí),周是所有諸侯的最高權(quán)力統(tǒng)領(lǐng).

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4. A woman who is ruler of a principality.
女王,女諸侯:統(tǒng)治公國(guó)(或封邑)的婦女.

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5. The hour of new heroes has come , when the throne of the Grand Principality became empty.
曾經(jīng)光榮的英雄們和偉大的王公們都一去不返了.

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