also feoff, 1610s, from French fief (12c.) "a 'feud,' possession, holding, domain; feudal duties, payment," from Medieval Latin feodum "land or other property whose use is granted in return for service," widely said to be from Frankish *fehu-od "payment-estate," or a similar Germanic compound, in which the first element is from Proto-Germanic *fekhu, making it cognate with Old English feoh "money, movable property, cattle" (see fee). Second element perhaps is similar to Old English ead "wealth" (see Edith).
雙語例句
1. The heir on taking up his ancestors fief had to pay a relief.
繼承其前輩封地的人須交納一筆“接替費”.
來自辭典例句
2. For five years she was marooned in the Tigers'northern fief.
在猛虎組織的北部據(jù)點,她被拘禁了長達(dá)五年之久.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
3. It influences base income from fief.
它影響基地收入封地.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
4. New Orleans now has one elected tax assessor - instead of seven, each overseeing his own fief.