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fealty

/ˈfiːlti/

Meanings
noun

忠诚，效忠。

Fidelity to one's lord or master; the feudal obligation by which the tenant or vassal was bound to be faithful to his lord

Examples :

"The knight swore an oath of fealty to the king, promising to serve him loyally in battle. "
骑士向国王宣誓效忠，承诺在战场上忠诚地为他效力。
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Related Words

Illustration obligation

obligation noun

/ɑb.ləˈɡeɪ.ʃən/

义务，责任，职责。

"My obligation to my family means I need to visit them regularly. "

我对家庭的义务意味着我需要经常去看望他们。

Illustration fidelity

fidelity noun

/faɪˈdɛl.ɪ.ti/

忠诚，忠实，尽忠职守。

"the fidelity of the civil servants"

公务员的忠于职守。

Illustration promised

promised verb

/ˈpɹɒm.ɪst/ /ˈpɹɑ.mɪst/

承诺，答应。

"He promised to never return to this town again."

他承诺再也不会回到这个镇上了。

Illustration loyally

loyally adverb

/ˈlɔɪəli/ /ˈlɔɪəlli/

忠诚地，忠实地

"The student loyally followed the teacher's instructions. "

这位学生忠实地按照老师的指示做了。

Illustration master

master noun

/ˈmastə/ /ˈmɑːstə/ /ˈmæstɚ/

主人，师傅，大师

"The master chef had complete control over the kitchen and its staff. "

这位大厨对厨房和所有的员工都有绝对的控制权。

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employees noun

/ɪmˈplɔɪiːz/ /ˌemplɔɪˈiːz/

雇员，员工，职工。

"One way to encourage your employees to work harder is by giving them incentives."

鼓励员工更努力工作的一个方法是给他们奖励。

Illustration faithful

faithful noun

/ˈfeɪθ.fəl/

信徒，教徒。

"The faithful pray five times a day."

信徒们一天祈祷五次。

Illustration assumed

assumed verb

/əˈsjuːmd/ /əˈsuːmd/

假定，认为，推测

"We assume that, as her parents were dentists, she knows quite a bit about dentistry."

我们假定因为她父母是牙医，她应该对牙科有不少了解。

Illustration promising

promising verb

/ˈpɹɒmɪsɪŋ/ /ˈpɹɑmɪsɪŋ/

承诺，答应，保证。

"He promised to never return to this town again."

他承诺过永远不再回到这个镇上。

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company noun

/ˈkʌmp(ə)ni/ /ˈkʌmpəni/

团队， 公司， 团体

"The school's student council is a company of dedicated students who organize events. "

学校的学生会是一个由热心学生组成的团体，他们负责组织各种活动。

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confidential adjective

/ˌkɑːnfɪˈdɛnʃl/

机密的，秘密的。

"The newspaper claims a leaked confidential report by the government admits to problems with corrupt MPs."

那家报纸声称获得了一份泄露的政府机密报告，报告承认一些议员存在腐败问题。

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information noun

/ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/ /ˌɪnfəɹˈmeɪʃən/

信息，资料

"The information about the project deadline resolved my uncertainty; now I know what needs to be completed. "

关于项目截止日期的信息消除了我的不确定性；现在我知道需要完成什么了。