allegiance
翻译
忠诚, 效忠, 忠贞
例句
Soldiers must swear allegiance to the Crown.
士兵必须宣誓效忠国王。
His allegiance to the team was unquestionable.
他对团队的忠诚是毋庸置疑的。
语法模式
((to sb./sth.)) 对(…的)忠诚 Soldiers must swear allegiance to the Crown.
近义词
同义词: loyalty, fidelity, devotion; 反义词: treason, treachery
词源
源自古法语 'ligeance',意为对封建领主的义务。英语中可能因与 'allege'(宣称)混淆而加上了 'al-' 前缀。
记忆技巧
想象 'a legion's' (一个军团的) 忠诚。整个军团宣誓效忠。