[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]忠诚;忠心;忠贞不渝Loyalty is the quality of staying firm in your friendship or support for someone or something.
[oft N to n]
I have sworn an oath of loyalty to the monarchy...
我已发誓效忠皇室。
This is seen as a reward for the army's loyalty during a barracks revolt earlier this month.
此举被视为是对在本月初一场军营叛变中表现忠心不贰的军队的奖赏。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]忠于…的强烈情感Loyalties are feelings of friendship, support, or duty towards someone or something.
[usu pl]
She had developed strong loyalties to the Manet family.
她对马内家族忠心耿耿。
Oxford
loy·alty/ˈlɔɪəlti; NAmEˈlɔɪəlti/noun(pluralloy·alties)1[uncountable ]loyalty(to/towards sb/sth) the quality of being faithful in your support of sb/sth 忠诚;忠实;忠心耿耿◆They swore their loyalty to the king.他们宣誓效忠国王。◆Can I count on your loyalty?我能指望你对我忠诚吗?2[countable , usually plural ]a strong feeling that you want to be loyal to sb/sth 要忠于…的强烈感情◆a case of divided loyalties(= with strong feelings of support for two different causes, people, etc.)两面效忠loyaltyloyaltiesloy·alty/ˈlɔɪəlti; NAmEˈlɔɪəlti/
1[uncountable] the quality of remaining faithful to your friends, principles, country etcloyalty to/towards Elizabeth understood her husband’s loyalty to his sister.2[countable usually plural] a feeling of support for someone or somethinglocal/regional/tribal/family etc loyalty/loyalties In the rural areas, family and tribal loyalties continue to be important. the agony of divided loyalties (=loyalty to two different or opposing people) for the children in a divorceCOLLOCATIONS– Meanings 1 & 2ADJECTIVES/NOUN + loyaltyabsolute/total/complete loyalty· He knew that he had Boyle's complete loyalty.great/deep/strong loyalty· She was admired for her deep loyalty to her colleagues.fierce/intense loyalty· She was touched by her friend's fierce loyalty.unswerving loyalty (=loyalty that does not change)· He was rewarded for his unswerving loyalty.blind/unthinking loyalty (=loyalty to a person or group without questioning whether they are right – used disapprovingly)· Sarah was criticized for her blind loyalty to her husband.undivided loyalty (=loyalty that goes only to one person or group)· He has the undivided loyalty of Manchester United fans.divided loyalties (=when you feel that you should be loyal to two people, groups etc)· She felt divided loyalties, having friends on both sides of the dispute.customer/brand loyalty (=when someone shops in the same shops or buys the same goods regularly)· The company's marketing department is trying to build customer loyalty.party/political loyalty· Most of the people seem to vote according to party loyalty.personal loyalty (=loyalty to someone as a person, rather than to a company or organization)· He inspired personal loyalty among his employees.family loyalty· Family loyalty prevented her from telling what she knew.national loyalty· National loyalties can be a cause of conflict between countries.tribal loyalty (=loyalty to your group, team etc, which is felt by a large number of people - often used disapprovingly)· Football fans tend to have a strange kind of tribal loyalty.company loyalty· As people change jobs more often, company loyalty is less common.verbsfeel loyalty towards somebody/something· Marco felt an intense loyalty to his native country.inspire/command somebody's loyalty (=make someone feel loyal to you)· He inspires extraordinary loyalty among his staff.show/prove your loyalty (=do something that shows you are loyal to someone)· He showed great loyalty to his wife during her long illness.swear/pledge loyalty (=promise that you will be loyal)· The president's assistants swore their loyalty to him.phrasesa sense of loyalty· She had a strong sense of loyalty to her family.an oath of loyalty (=a promise to be loyal)· They swore an oath of loyalty to their king.where your loyalties lie (=who or what you are going to be loyal to)· Do your loyalties lie with your friends or your family?loyalty + NOUNa loyalty scheme (=when a company or shop gives customers a reward for continuing to use them)· The supermarket operates a loyalty scheme.
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