word used by a vassal to address his superior or lord in the feudal system, c. 1300, from Anglo-French lige (late 13c.), Old French lige "(feudal) liege, free, giving or receiving fidelity," perhaps from Late Latin laeticus "cultivated by serfs," from laetus "serf," which probably is from Proto-Germanic *lethiga- "freed" (cognates: Old English læt "half-freedman, serf;" Old High German laz, Old Frisian lethar "freedman"), from PIE root *le- "let go, slacken" (see let (v.)). Or the Middle English word may be directly from Old High German leidig "free." As a noun from late 14c., both as "vassal" and "lord." Hence, liege-man "a vassal sworn to the service and support of a lord, who in turn is obliged to protect him" (mid-14c.).
中文解释
1. 该词可能与let同源。2. probably from PIE root *le- "let go, slacken" (see let (v.)).3. 可能由此表示在封建制度中的那种具有较大自由度的但必须要臣服于君主的这种关系的相关含义。4. 当然，如果你要将其与ligare "bind"联系起来(lig- => lieg- + -e)，表示在封建制度中的那种对其进行一定束缚的关系也可以，只是缺乏根据性，这只是一种缺乏实据性的猜测，但如果有助于理解记忆单词的话，也可以。
实用例句
1. The Belgian Cup has been won by the favourites F.C. Liege.
比利时杯被夺冠热门列日队夺得。
来自柯林斯例句
2. My liege , it is an ill time for dreaming.
皇上, 现在是不宜于幻想的.
来自辞典例句
3. Thus she cared much about the liege opinions and sayings.
因此,她特别在意臣下的思想言论.
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4. Benitez was also quizzed about Standard Liege striker Milan Jovanovic.
贝尼特斯还被问及关于标准烈日的前锋约万诺维奇.
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5. A liege succession caused one picket the mystery case of two many centuries.