fealty
n. 忠诚
In former times, if someone swore fealty to their ruler, they promised to be loyal to him or her.
1. the loyalty that citizens owe to their country (or subjects to their sovereign)
Though swearing fealty to Osama bin Laden, he had indeed started to become his rival.
尽管宣誓效忠本拉登, 但扎卡维真正的出发点却是成为拉登的竞争者.
He took an oath of fealty to the king.
他宣誓对国王效忠.
The rod held by a feudal tenant while swearing fealty to a lord.
节杖封建时代的佃农向地主宣誓效忠时手持的手杖.
In many countries politicians fealty to open markets is already more rhetorical than real.
在很多国家,政治家对开放市场的忠诚度已经被极大的夸张了.
He swore fealty to his lord.
他宣誓效忠他的领主.