vassal
n. 奴仆; <史>(封建时代)诸侯; 从属者; 下属
In feudal society, a vassal was a man who gave military service to a lord, in return for which he was protected by the lord and received land to live on.
If you say that one country is a vassal of another, you mean that it is controlled by it.
Opponents of the treaty argue that monetary union will turn France into a vassal of Germany.
协定的反对者认为货币联盟会使法国沦为德国的附庸国。
1. a person holding a fief
You're a student you're an empty vassal and you don't.
你是学生,是个空容器,没有知识.
The lord in return owed his vassal protection and an assured livelihood.
主返回欠他的附庸保护和有保证的生计.
You can now airlift into cities of your vassal.
可以空运部队到附庸国城市.
He, in turn, was vassal to the Great Khan of China.
而这个满族头人又藩属于中国大可汗.
The fidelity owed by a vassal to his feudal lord.
效忠诸侯对封建领主的忠诚.