royalty
英 ['rɒɪəltɪ]
美['rɔɪəlti]
- n. 皇室；版税；王权；专利税
词态变化
复数: royalties;
中文词源
royalty 王室成员，矿区土地使用费，版权
来自 royal,国王的，王室的，-ty,名词后缀。引申词义王室成员，王室享有的权利，后用于指 国君授予个人或团体的特权或权利，再后用于指矿区土地使用费，版权，版税等，且成为主 要词义。
英文词源
- royalty (n.)
- c. 1400, "office or position of a sovereign," also "magnificence," from or modeled on Old French roialte (12c., Modern French royauté), from Vulgar Latin *regalitatem (nominative *regalitas), from Latin regalis (see royal). Sense of "prerogatives or rights granted by a sovereign to an individual or corporation" is from late 15c. From that evolved more general senses, such as "payment to a landowner for use of a mine" (1839), and ultimately "payment to an author, composer, etc." for sale or use of his or her work (1857). Compare realty.
双语例句
- 1. She bowed her head in a gesture somehow reminiscent of royalty.
- 她低头的姿势让人想起皇室风范。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Royalty is regarded with unquestioned reverence.
- 王室成员毫无争议地受到尊重。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. The gala evening was attended by royalty and politicians.
- 王室成员和政坛要人参加了这个晚会。
来自《权威词典》
- 4. The flag is only raised when royalty is present.
- 只有在王室成员在场的时候才升起这面旗帜.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. He claims kindred with royalty.
- 他声称跟王室有亲戚关系.
来自《简明英汉词典》