royalty
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/ˈrɔɪəlti/
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/ˈrɔɪəlti/
a member of a royal family, like a king, queen, or prince
The royalty attended the grand ceremony in elegant attire.
王室成員身著優雅的服裝出席了盛大的儀式。
money paid to creators when their work is sold or used
The author receives royalty payments each time her book is sold.
作者每次售出書籍時都會收到版稅付款。
money paid to landowners by companies using their resources
The oil company pays a royalty to the landowner for drilling rights.
石油公司向土地所有者支付特許權使用費以獲得鑽探權。