overlord

英 [ˈəʊvəlɔːd]

美 [ˈoʊvərlɔːrd]

n.  (尤指旧时的)领主，庄主，大王

复数：overlords　

法律

BNC.16233 / COCA.24343

牛津词典

noun

• （尤指旧时的）领主，庄主，大王
  (especially in the past) a person who has power over many other people
  1. feudal overlords
     封建领主

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 霸主；巨头
  If you refer to someone as anoverlord, you mean that they have great power and are likely to use it in a bad way.
  1. We really don't want to be the overlords of the Palestinian population...
     我们真的并不希望成为巴勒斯坦人民的太上皇。
  2. The running of Welsh rugby was left in chaos yesterday after a vote of no confidence in the game's overlords.
     昨天，在对威尔士橄榄球界几位巨头投了不信任票后，该运动的管理陷入一片混乱。
• N-COUNT （旧时的）君主，领主
  In former times, anoverlordwas someone who had power over many people.
  1. Henry II was the first king to be recognized as overlord of Ireland.
     亨利二世是第一位被承认为爱尔兰领主的国王。

英英释义

noun

• a person who has general authority over others
  Synonym:masterlord

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