suzerainty

suzerain,宗主的，-ty,名词后缀。该词与 sovereignty 的区别在于，sovereignty 是一国至高无上 的权利，即主权，而 suzerainty 类似于中国古代封建王朝与朝鲜和越南的关系。

suzerainty (n.)

late 15c., "supremacy," from Old French suserenete "office or jurisdiction of a suzerain," from suserain (see suzerain).

1. This marked the first time China's sovereignty over Tibet was altered into suzerainty in international documents.

这是在国际文件中第一次把中国对西藏地方的主权篡改为宗主权.

2. China had the suzerainty over Ryukyu since Ming Dynasty.

自明朝以后,中国对琉球一直拥有宗主权.

3. For political and economic self - interest, these democracies instead continued to accept Chinese suzerainty over Tibet.

为了政治、经济的利益, 这些民主国家反而继续承认中国人对西藏的统治权.

4. In the negotiation about Ryukyu problem, Li Hongzhang's delay policy further impaired Qing's suzerainty.

在琉球问题交涉中, 李鸿章的 “ 延宕之法”进一步弱化了宗主权.

5. Through this , Tibet enjoyed a high degree of autonomy under suzerainty of China.

具体体现是在1912年西姆拉会议上英国确立的西藏的政治地位:西藏在中国“宗主权”下“高度自治”.