| 词汇 | fiefdom |
| 释义 | fiefdom noun[ C ] uk /ˈfiːf.dəm/ us /ˈfiːf.dəm/ old use(alsofief, uk /fiːf/ us /fiːf/) an area of land, especially one that is rented and paid for by work领地;（尤指）采邑，封地 an area or type of activity that is controlled by someone: 势力范围，领域 The stage is his personal fiefdom.舞台是他的私人领地。 Geography: areas of land in general berm bioregion circuit corner curtilage demesne dry land ecoregion enclosure intermountain landbank neutral zone non-desert orography patch swathe sweep territoriality transect You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Renting property Duty, obligation and responsibility Controlling and being in charge Examples of fiefdomfiefdom I believe that these local authority fiefdoms do not always do good to the party in whose name they sit. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 One might say that they are almost independent fiefdoms within the kingdom. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They are frightened of competition for their municipal fiefdoms. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Again she is seen in the historical record granting titles of nobility, fiefdoms, appointments and offices, granting royal favours and pardons and holding court. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Rule by fiefdoms and aristocracy was widely replaced by national ideologies based on shared origins and culture. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Perceived rivalry between the two brothers' fiefdoms provided fodder for the popular press. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Berat was the city with the largest surface fiefdoms, about 36,000. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. One, the power was for the party and class, and not personal fiefdoms. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Part of their fiefdoms was let out to a small clientele of vassals. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The term was originally used to define a contested territory or a dumping ground for refuse between fiefdoms. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Not without reason have congressional committees been called independent fiefdoms. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. National armies usually appeared throughout the country's points of strength, while in times of weakness mercenaries and conscript armies were recruited temporarily from fiefdoms. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Noblemen who held lands (fiefdoms) hereditarily passed those lands on within their family. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Scramble for power ensued and ambitious persons started carving fiefdoms for themselves. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The name of the provinces were inspired by the roughly corresponding medieval fiefdoms. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. See all examples of fiefdom These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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