tributary
/'tribjutәri/
📖 中文释义
- a. 支流的, 纳贡的, 从属的, 辅助的
- n. 支流, 纳贡者, 属国
🔗 释义中的汉语词
🧩 词形变化
复数 tributaries
💬 双语例句
During the 15th century, the Ryukyu Kingdom was a tributary state of Imperial China.
在15世纪,琉球王国是中国帝国的附庸国。
Anything short of a military confrontation on the Korean Peninsula counts as a strategic win for China. In addition to regaining a tributary ally, the country has shown that it can be a force for peace and stability.
🔵 同义词
🔗 常用搭配
📘 English Definition(英文释义)
- s. (of a stream) flowing into a larger stream
- s. paying tribute