(每日一词）allegiance

Allegiance /əˈliːdʒəns/  n. （对统治者、国家、群体或信仰的）忠诚，忠贞；拥戴，拥护

meaning: loyalty and support for a ruler, country, group, or belief

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1）前缀：al- 加强语气(addiction, affluent, aggressive) 

2）联想：leg- 理解为log-说话(联想为唠嗑）

3）后缀：-ance 名词后缀

e.g. Soldiers have to swear allegiance to the King. 士兵必须宣誓效忠国王。

e.g. In many American schools, the students pledge allegiance (to the flag) at the beginning of the school day. 在很多美国学校里，学生每天上课前要（向国旗）进行宣誓。