新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

royalty

英  [ˈrɔɪəlti]
    

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词
  • royalties

    1[U 不可数名词] 王室

    The members of royal families are sometimes referred to as royalty.

    双语例句

    例:

    Royalty and government leaders from all around the world are gathering in Japan.

    来自世界各国的王室和政府首脑们正聚集在日本。

    2[PL 复数] 版税

    Royalties are payments made to authors and musicians when their work is sold or performed. They usually receive a fixed percentage of the profits from these sales or performances.

    双语例句

    例:

    I lived on about $5,000 a year from the royalties on my book.

    我靠每年大约5000美元的出书版税生活。

    3[C 可数名词] (发明、创意或财产等的)使用费

    Payments made to someone whose invention, idea, or property is used by a commercial company can be referred to as royalties.

    双语例句

    例:

    The royalties enabled the inventor to re-establish himself in business.

    专利使用费让这位发明家得以再次立足于商界。

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