(每日一词) feudalism

Feudalism  /ˈfjuːdəlɪzəm/ n. 封建制度；封建主义

Meaning: the social system that existed during the Middle Ages in Europe in which people were given land and protection by a nobleman , and had to work and fight for him in return

词根: feud-表示field 土地

后缀:-al 形容词后缀(feudal  封建制度的; 封建时期的)

后缀: -ism 名词后缀, 表示…主义(socialism, capitalism) 

e.g. Feudalism was a dominant social structure in medieval Europe, characterized by a hierarchy of lords and vassals. 封建主义是中世纪欧洲占主导地位的社会结构，其特点是存在着领主和附庸之间的等级制度。