principality
英[,prɪnsɪ'pælɪtɪ]
美[,prɪnsɪ'pæləti]
- n. 公国；侯国；封邑
词态变化
复数: principalities;
助记提示
1、prin- + cip- + -al + -ity.
2、字面含义：that takes first. => first in importance, principal, chief, "main, most important," of persons.
3、进而引申为：position of a prince, region or state ruled by a prince.
4、也就是引申为最重要的人的封地。
中文词源
principality 王公治理的国家，公国，侯国
来自principal,王公，小国君主，-ity,名词后缀。引申词义王公治理的国家，公国，侯国。
英文词源
- 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.
双语例句
- 1. the principality of Monaco
- 摩纳哥公国
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- 2. Playable factions ? Kingdom of Jerusalem, Principality of Antioch, Egypt, Turks, Byzantium.
- 5个可选派系-耶路撒冷王国, 安提俄克公国, 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.
- 当时,周是所有诸侯的最高权力统领.
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- 4. A woman who is ruler of a principality.
- 女王,女诸侯:统治公国(或封邑)的妇女.
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- 5. The hour of new heroes has come , when the throne of the Grand Principality became empty.
- 曾经光荣的英雄们和伟大的王公们都一去不返了.
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