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loyalties

UK //ˈlɔɪəltiz//US //ˈlɔɪəltiz//

词源

源自中古英语 'loialte',来自古法语 'loialté',最终源于拉丁语 'legalitas'(合法性)。

noun

❶ 指对某人、组织或国家的忠诚或效忠,通常表现为坚定的支持或奉献。

“His loyalties to his family never wavered.”

(他对家庭的忠诚从未动摇。)

“The soldier's loyalties lay with his country.”

(这名士兵的忠诚属于他的国家。)

同义词:allegiance, faithfulness, devotion

常见短语

divided loyalties — 指一个人对两个或多个群体或个人的忠诚产生冲突,难以抉择。

“He felt divided loyalties between his old friends and his new job.”

(他对老朋友和新工作感到忠诚分裂。)