1610s, "pertaining to feuds," estates of land granted by a superior on condition of services to be rendered to the grantor, from Medieval Latin feudalis, from feudum "feudal estate, land granted to be held as a benefice," of Germanic origin (cognates: Gothic faihu "property," Old High German fihu "cattle;" see fee). Related to Middle English feodary "one who holds lands of an overlord in exchange for service" (late 14c.). Not related to feud.
实用例句
1. Diplomacy was in his blood: his ancestors had been feudal lords.
他天生擅长交际：他的祖先曾是封建领主。
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2. Feudal rulers ruled over the country several thousand years.
封建统治者统治这个国家几千年.
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3. The feudal system lasted for two thousand years in China.
封建制度在中国延续了两千年之久.
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4. Many people look back with nostalgia to feudal times.
许多人留恋不舍地回顾封建时代.
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5. This historical novel illustrates the breaking up of feudal society in microcosm.
