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

双语例句

• In Beijing, Yanjing Beer has occupied most of middle-end and low-end market, and has been the overlord at local area.
  在北京，燕京啤酒占据了绝大部分的中、低端市场，成为当地霸主。
• Operation Overlord started as a story of danger and confusion and ended as a story of bravery and acts of heroism.
  霸王行动以惊险和混乱开始，以英勇和无畏结束。
• His overlord will protect his interests.
  他的宗主会庇护他的利益。
• Because of the absolute rule of Charles, the confrontation between Charles I and the parliament developed into the civil war. First in the Olympian crowd sat Zeus himself, the overlord of gods and men and the wielder of the thunderbolt.
  由于查尔斯的君权神授统治权，他与议会的对质发展成了内战。众神中，宙斯权力最大，是众神和人类的最高统治者，掌管着雷电。
• 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。
• During that talk he made the first public announcement of my transfer to command of overlord.
  在他的讲词中，首次公开宣布我调任“统主”指挥。
• Second, there is Overlord contract, not to protect consumer interests.
  订立霸王合同，消费者权益无法保障。
• One song overlord don't, singing exhausted human life to leave sorrow don't hate;
  一曲霸王别姬，唱尽人间的离愁别恨；
• But the company can be a harsh overlord to its crofters.
  但是公司对其佃户和工人可以作威作福，苛刻异常。
• Was I really ready to turn over my life to a robotic overlord?
  我真的准备好把宝贵的生命托付给机器人了吗？