fiefdom

'fi:fdәm

n. the domain controlled by a feudal lord
n. an organization that is controlled by a dominant person or group

n. 封地, 采邑（等于fief）

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fiefdom 由 fief（封地）和 dom（领域、统治）组成，表示一个封建领主所拥有的土地和权力的领域。

例句

1. The manager treated the office like his own fiefdom, making decisions without consulting anyone.

经理把办公室当作自己的封地，做决定时不和任何人商量。

2. In the past, a fiefdom was often granted to a noble in exchange for loyalty to the king.

在过去，封地通常是为了换取对国王的忠诚而授予贵族的。

3. She felt trapped in her boss's fiefdom, where her ideas were never taken seriously.

她觉得困在老板的封地里，她的想法从未被认真对待。