royalty
/ˈrɔɪəlti/
CEFR level C1Topic SocietyWord #5876 in the learning path
王室成员；王族
Definitions
n. people who belong to a royal family
王室成员；王族
n. a payment for using someone's work, invention, or property
版税；特许权使用费
Example
The palace once served as a home for royalty.
这座宫殿曾是王室成员的住所。
Authors often rely on royalties from book sales to support themselves while developing new creative projects.
作家在开展新的创作项目时，往往依靠图书销售的版税维持生活。
Collocations
- a member of royalty
- pay royalties
- royalty payments
Word family
- royal (adj.)
- royally (adv.)
Usage tip
指王族时不可数；指版税收入时常用复数royalties。
FAQ
- What does royalty mean?
- people who belong to a royal family a payment for using someone's work, invention, or property
- How is royalty pronounced?
- UK /ˈrɔɪəlti/, US /ˈrɔɪəlti/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.
