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

• 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。
• The would-be Overlord of the galaxy wants to cut a deal with me.
  而银河系的未来霸主，想要和我达成个交易。
• During that talk he made the first public announcement of my transfer to command of overlord.
  在他的讲词中，首次公开宣布我调任“统主”指挥。
• 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。
• Because of the absolute rule of Charles, the confrontation between Charles I and the parliament developed into the civil war. First in the Olympian crowd sat Zeus himself, the overlord of gods and men and the wielder of the thunderbolt.
  由于查尔斯的君权神授统治权，他与议会的对质发展成了内战。众神中，宙斯权力最大，是众神和人类的最高统治者，掌管着雷电。
• His overlord will protect his interests.
  他的宗主会庇护他的利益。
• 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。
• Welcome and join and open up little overlord tomorrows together.
  欢迎加盟，共同开拓小霸王的明天。
• 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？
• 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。