suzerain

基本解釋

The point is not mere verbal acclaim of God as suzerain.
并不是僅僅是口頭上承認上帝為領主。
Israel can rely on God, just as a vassal can rely on his suzerain.
猶太人可以仰仗上帝，就像奴隸可以依靠領主。
Parity treaties between equals, but suzerainty treaties are between a suzerain, who has a position obviously of power and authority, and a vassal.
平等條約中雙方的地位是對等的，但是領主條約,是在一個掌握實權(quán)的領主,和奴隸之間的。

The historical prologue, thirdly, explains why Israel accepts her place in the suzerain-vassal relationship.
第三點，這個歷史旁白，解釋了為什么,猶太人接受了他們在領主與奴隸關系里的地位。
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Parity treaties between equals, but suzerainty treaties are between a suzerain, who has a position obviously of power and authority, and a vassal.
平等條約中雙方的地位是對等的，但是領主條約,是在一個掌握實權(quán)的領主,和奴隸之間的。
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Now, Ancient Near Eastern suzerainty models also speak repeatedly of the vassal's love for the suzerain.
現(xiàn)在，近東古代的領主契約模式,也重復出現(xiàn)在奴隸對領主的贊美中。
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a state or sovereign exercising some degree of dominion over a dependent state, usually controlling its foreign affairs
(as modifier)