"vassal" 怎么发音

word

US

ˈvæsəɫ

VAS-uhl

UK

vˈæsəl

VAS-uhl

释义

A vassal is a person or country who owes loyalty and service to a more powerful ruler or state, especially in return for land or protection in medieval times.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈvæsəɫ

英式英语

vˈæsəl

简化发音

美式

VAS-uhl

英式

VAS-uhl

语境中听

A vassal served his lord in the Middle Ages.

Each vassal had to pay taxes to the king.

The vassal promised to fight for his lord.

During peace talks, one country acted like a vassal to the stronger nation.