| 单词 | loyalty |
| 释义 | loyalty (once / 318 pages) n A person who feels loyalty to a nation, cause, or person feels a sense of allegiance, commitment, dedication toward them. Loyalty is — you guessed it! — the quality of being loyal. People demonstrate their loyalty to a sports team by cheering for it, win or lose. People demonstrate their loyalty to a political party by voting only for the people of that party. Brand loyalty is the notion (or hope) that once consumers identify strongly with a particular brand or product, like a car or computer, they'll stick with that brand or maker when it comes time to buy new products. WORD FAMILYloyalty: disloyalty, loyalties+/disloyalty: disloyalties USAGE EXAMPLESAs a clergy person I’m inclined to see more than just team loyalty. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) The president enjoys considerable influence over prosecutors, tax collectors and state security agents, whose careers are largely determined by political loyalty rather than merit. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) “Thank you for your loyalty, friendship and memories,” she said in a final message to customers. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1n the quality of being loyal Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper trueness disloyalty the quality of being disloyal staunchness, steadfastness loyalty in the face of trouble and difficulty allegiance, fealtythe loyalty that citizens owe to their country (or subjects to their sovereign) nationalism, patriotismlove of country and willingness to sacrifice for it regionalismloyalty to the interests of a particular region Americanismloyalty to the United States and its institutions chauvinism, jingoism, superpatriotism, ultranationalismfanatical patriotism faithfulness, fidelity the quality of being faithful 2n the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action they felt no loyalty to a losing team Syn|Hypo|Hyper allegiance, commitment, dedication communalism loyalty and commitment to the interests of your own minority or ethnic group rather than to society as a whole consecrationa solemn commitment of your life or your time to some cherished purpose (to a service or a goal) devotioncommitment to some purpose enlistmentthe act of enlisting (as in a military service) faithloyalty or allegiance to a cause or a person cultismdevotion to the doctrine or a cult or to the practices of a cult hobbyisma devotion to hobbies reenlistmenta renewed enlistment fetich, fetishexcessive or irrational devotion to some activity party spiritdevotion to a political party cooperation joint operation or action 3n feelings of allegiance Hyper love a strong positive emotion of regard and affection |
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