allegiance

英 [?'li?d?(?)ns] 美[?'lid??ns]
  • n. 效忠，忠誠(chéng)；忠貞

英英釋意

1. the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action;
"his long commitment to public service"
"they felt no loyalty to a losing team"
2. the loyalty that citizens owe to their country (or subjects to their sovereign)