royalty
柯林斯词典
1. N-UNCOUNT The members of royal families are sometimes referred to as royalty. 王室
Royalty and government leaders from all around the world are gathering in Japan. 来自世界各国的王室和政府首脑们正聚集日本。
2. N-PLURAL Royalties are payments made to authors and musicians when their work is sold or performed. They usually receive a fixed percentage of the profits from these sales or performances. 版税
I lived on about $5,000 a year from the royalties on my book. 我靠的大约五千美元的出书版税生活。
3. N-COUNT Payments made to someone whose invention, idea, or property is used by a commercial company can be referred to as royalties. (发明、创意、财产等的) 使用费
The royalties enabled the inventor to re-establish himself in business. 这些使用费使这名发明者能再次立足商界。
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royalty /ˈrɔɪəltɪ/ (royalties)
剑桥词典
- Her father is descended from Greek royalty.
- Wherever there is royalty, there are always hangers-on.
- This also gave him the opportunity to rub shoulders with royalty.
- This has long been the haunt of royalty.
- We were treated like royalty.
royalty noun (RULERS)
[ 不可数或单数名词：没有复数形式的名词, 指称集体行动的一群人的名词作为单数使用时，在英式英语中，该名词后面可以使用动词的单数或者复数在美式英语中，使用动词的单数更好 ]the people who belong to the family of a king and queen
王室成员；皇族成员
She believes she's related to royalty. 她认为她和王室有血缘关系。
例句
royalty noun (PAYMENT)
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 通常作为复数使用的名词 ]a payment made to writers , people who have invented things, owners of property , etc. every time their books , devices , land , etc. are bought or used by others
（专利）使用费；（著作的）版税；（土地等的）开采使用费，租用费 返回 royalty