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单词 royalty
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royalty

noun
/ˈrɔɪəlti/
/ˈrɔɪəlti/
(plural royalties)
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  1. [uncountable] one or more members of a royal family
    • The gala evening was attended by royalty and politicians.
    • We were treated like royalty.
    • She behaved as if she were in the presence of royalty.
    • (figurative) Hollywood royalty (= very famous film stars)
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • minor
    phrases
    • in the presence of royalty
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  2. [countable, usually plural] a sum of money that is paid to somebody who has written a book, piece of music, etc. each time that it is sold or performed
    • All royalties from the album will go to charity.
    • in royalties She received £2 000 in royalties.
    • a royalty payment
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • performance
    • unpaid
    verb + royalty
    • pay
    • collect
    • earn
    royalty + noun
    • cheque/​check
    • fee
    • payment
    preposition
    • in royaltys
    • royalty from
    • royalty on
    phrases
    • an advance against royalties
    • an advance on royalties
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  3. [countable, usually plural] a sum of money that is paid by an oil or mining company to the owner of the land that they are working on
  4. Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French roialte, from roial, from Latin regalis ‘regal’. The sense ‘royal right (especially over minerals)’ (late 15th cent.) developed into the sense ‘payment made by a mineral producer to the site owner’ (mid 19th cent.), which was then transferred to payments for the use of patents and published materials.
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