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

• 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。
• His new overlord demand the service of one of his sons.
  他的新领主要求他的一个儿子为他服务。
• Study overlord is more appropriate because it means that you work hard with a clear purpose.
  学霸应该更合适，因为它的意思是你目标明确，学习刻苦。
• The use of "Cool Overlord" air conditioner is a real enjoyment.
  使用凉霸空调机，是一种超前享受。
• And of course, we saved the best for last: the "Mutant Overlord" achievement, which you can only get by playing six Mutations.
  当然，我们保存最好的上一篇：“突变霸王”的成就，您可以通过打六只获得突变。
• 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。
• This is not the Overlord regulations and outright fraud have done?
  这不是霸王条例和明目张胆的欺诈行为吗？
• 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。
• He was considered an Overlord by some, but was unable to maintain that role.
  他被认为是霸王一些，但未能保持这一作用。