suzerain
n. 领主；壮主；宗主
近义词：ruler，leader，superpower，colonialpower，
英英释义
Noun
- a state exercising a degree of dominion over a dependent state especially in its foreign affairs
例句
- And modern immigrants have become force that cannot be neglected for a suzerain state. 现代移民对宗主国来说已经成为一支不可忽视的建设力量。
- Regarding itself always as a suzerain, Qing Dynasty sent its army to suppress the uprising in Korea at its invitation. 清朝政府以宗主国自居,应属国朝鲜之邀请,出兵"勘乱"。
- Before the Jiawu War, the suzerain vassal relationship existed between Qing Dynasty and Korea. 在甲午战争之前,清朝与朝鲜存有宗藩关系。
- They are rivals at this stage with the Tang insisting on being the suzerain and denying Tibet of its equal rights. 唐朝坚持宗主国的地位,拒绝认可吐蕃的平等诉求;
- Wei Zhuang, suzerain of the Huajian Ci field, is a famous poet in late TangDynasty. 韦庄是晚唐著名诗人，又是“花间宗主”。
- The higher education in Brazil was developed quite late and deeply affected by its suzerain Portugal. 巴西高等教育起步较晚,深受宗主国葡萄牙高等教育模式的影响。