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

• When I spoke, I said "Overlord" remained top of the bill.
  我在发言时说，霸王作战计划仍然是当务之急。
• 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。
• 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？
• 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。
• 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。
• In829, Egbert became an overlord of all the England.
  829年，埃格伯特成了整个英国的最高君主。
• 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。
• Roger, Overlord, we'll get it done.
  收到，领主，我们会完成的。
• Relations between the popes in Rome and the emperors in Constantinople were often strained to breaking point. officially, because no Western emperor existed, the Eastern Emperor was the secular overlord of the bishop of rome.
  罗马教皇与君士坦丁堡皇帝之间的关系常常紧张到破裂的程度，原因是西帝国皇帝不存在了，东帝国的皇帝是受制于罗马大主教的世俗大君主。
• You know what variable scope is, you have full control over your variables and watch them like an overlord.
  你知道什么是变量范围，你对你的变量有完全的控制，你就像太上皇似的的注视着它们。