loyal

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loy·al /ˈlɔɪəl/ adjectiveadj

FAITHFULalways supporting your friends, principles, country etc 忠贞的，忠实的，忠诚的 OPP disloyal

loyal to

The army has remained loyal to the government.

军队依然效忠政府。

a loyal supporter of the team

球队的忠实支持者

her many years of loyal service to the company

她在公司多年的忠诚服务

loyal customers

忠实客户

—loyally adverbadv

He has always loyally defended the president.

他一向忠实地捍卫总统。

Examples from the Corpus

loyal• Their fans remain loyal.• Card holders not only spend more, but are more loyal.• She was described as a loyal friend of the Princess.• She has been a good and loyal friend to me.• I placed all my loyal guard at the previous Inquisitor's service, did I not?• He more willingly identifies himself as Clinton's loyal lieutenant, ready to assume full command.• Klein prided himself on being a loyal subject who had served his adopted country with honour.• In return the club may see a return to even greater loyal support.• a loyal supporter of the Green Party• Many of the party's loyal supporters have begun to question his leadership.• Although they continue to argue, she remains fiercely loyal to her mother.• Inclan and the people of Puebla remained loyal to Herrera and to constitutional order and refused to accede to his demands.• The national guard of Jalisco, however, remained loyal to the government.• The army remained loyal to the president.

loyal to• Most corporate executives do not feel loyal to their firms.

From Longman Business Dictionary

loyalloy·al /ˈlɔɪəl/ adjectiveadj

MARKETING if customers are loyal to a particular product, they continue to buy it and do not change to other products

loyal to

The chain is trying to appeal to customers loyal to other fast-food companies.

Origin loyal

(1500-1600) Old French leial, leel, from Latin legalis; → LEGAL

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