fealty
fealty 英 [ˈfi:əlti] 美 [ˈfiəlti]
n. 忠诚；忠实
名词复数:fealties
- Stemming from the Latin word "fidelitas," the noun fealty is related to "fidelity," and is another way of saying "loyalty" or "faithfulness."
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- n. 忠诚；忠实
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1. When they act with predictability, restraint, and fealty to the rule of law, ordinary people gain faith in their government.
当警察的行为有规可循、有节制并忠诚于法治时，会加深普通人民对政府的信任。
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2. Whether a 17th-century swordsman in the service of a local warlord or a 21st-century turbine engineer, Japanese are brought up with a strong sense of fealty and duty.
无论是一个17世纪的剑客服务于当地军阀，或是一个21世纪的涡轮工程师，日本养成了一种强烈的忠诚和责任意识。
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3. Inside that circle a wholesome, tacit emotional feudalism develops: you give me protection, I’ll give you fealty.
在这个圈子里一个有益健康的、心照不宣的传统情感的建立:你给我保护，我回报忠诚。
- fealty (n.) c. 1300, feaute, from Old French feauté, earlier fealte, "loyalty, fidelity; homage sworn by a vassal to his overlord; faithfulness," from Latin fidelitatem (nominative fidelitas) "faithfulness, fidelity," from fidelis "loyal, faithful" (from PIE root *bheidh- "to trust, confide, persuade").
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