• n. 皇室；版稅；王權；專利稅

來自 royal,國王的，王室的，-ty,名詞后綴。引申詞義王室成員，王室享有的權利，后用于指 國君授予個人或團體的特權或權利，再后用于指礦區土地使用費，版權，版稅等，且成為主 要詞義。

royalty (n.)

c. 1400, "office or position of a sovereign," also "magnificence," from or modeled on Old French roialte (12c., Modern French royauté), from Vulgar Latin *regalitatem (nominative *regalitas), from Latin regalis (see royal). Sense of "prerogatives or rights granted by a sovereign to an individual or corporation" is from late 15c. From that evolved more general senses, such as "payment to a landowner for use of a mine" (1839), and ultimately "payment to an author, composer, etc." for sale or use of his or her work (1857). Compare realty.

1. She bowed her head in a gesture somehow reminiscent of royalty.

她低頭的姿勢讓人想起皇室風范。

來自柯林斯例句

2. Royalty is regarded with unquestioned reverence.

王室成員毫無爭議地受到尊重。

來自柯林斯例句

3. The gala evening was attended by royalty and politicians.

王室成員和政壇要人參加了這個晚會。

來自《權威詞典》

4. The flag is only raised when royalty is present.

只有在王室成員在場的時候才升起這面旗幟.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

5. He claims kindred with royalty.

他聲稱跟王室有親戚關系.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》