loyalty
noun uk/ˈlɔɪ.əl.ti/ us/ˈlɔɪ.əl.t̬i/
B2 [ U ]忠诚，忠实
the quality of being loyal
His loyalty was never in question. 他的忠诚从未受到怀疑。
Her loyalty to the cause is impressive. 她对事业的忠诚给人留下了深刻印象。
loyalties [ plural ] 忠于…的感情，忠诚
your feelings of support or duty towards someone or something
My loyalties to my family come before anything else. 对家庭尽责对我来说是第一位的。
divided loyalties (= feelings of support for two different and opposing people or things) 分裂的忠诚
Party members are finding their loyalties sorely tested.
Although they were working for the Americans, their loyalties were very much in doubt.
She felt a real tug of loyalties when she was offered a job with another company.
- More examples
- The unions assured the new owners of the workers' loyalty to the company.
- Medieval knights took an oath of loyalty to their lord.
- He prides himself on his loyalty to his friends.
- All the countries have proclaimed their loyalty to the alliance.
- Her loyalty is beyond question .