allegiance
noun
əˈliːdʒəns
noun
1
loyalty
to
a
leader,
country,
belief
etc
〔对领袖、国家、信念等的〕忠诚，效忠
[+
to
]
You
owe
allegiance
(=have
a
duty
to
give
allegiance)
to
your
king.
你必须效忠国王。
swear/pledge
allegiance
I
pledge
allegiance
to
the
flag
of
the
United
States
of
America.
我向美国国旗宣誓效忠。
an
oath
of
allegiance
效忠宣誓
switch/transfer
allegiance
The
people
here
have
strong
political
allegiances.
这里的民众政治忠诚度很高。