suzerainty
pronunciation
UK [ˈsu:zəreɪnti]
US ['suzəreɪntɪ]
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- n.
- 宗主权
- 封建主的地位（或权力）
Word Origin
suzerainty 宗主权
suzerain,宗主的，-ty,名词后缀。该词与 sovereignty 的区别在于，sovereignty 是一国至高无上 的权利，即主权，而 suzerainty 类似于中国古代封建王朝与朝鲜和越南的关系。
Example
- 1. China seeks maritime suzerainty , while the us insists on the right of its navy to safeguard freedom of navigation in some of the world 's busiest waterways .
- 中国寻求行使“海上宗主权”，而美国坚称有权在这些海域调遣海军，保障全球最繁忙水道的航行自由。
- 2. Russia and china issued a declaration intended to bring " out mongolia " under the suzerainty of china .
- 俄罗斯和中国签署协议声称要让‘外蒙古’处于中国的宗主权之下。
- 3. Since then , the chinese side has steadily expanded the list of chinese " core interests " to include u.s. arms sales to taiwan and suzerainty over the south china sea while yielding virtually nothing in terms of military transparency , human rights or curbing north korea 's nuclear program .
- 自那以后，中方稳步将“核心利益”的清单扩展到美国对台军售和对中国南海的主权，而实际上在军事透明、人权或抑制朝鲜的核计划上没做出任何让步。
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