feudal
adj of or according to the system as during the Middle Ages in Europe, under which people receive land and protection from the landowner and work and fight for him in return 封建的; 封建制度的
feudal law 封建制度的法律
the feudal barons 封建贵族
The way some landowners treat their tenants today seems almost feudal. 今天有些地主仍以近乎封建的方式对待佃农.
Yes, and we must stop people walking on this floor until it's firm. It may be necessary to put up a notice saying Keep off. Another thing, we' ll have to drill a hole in the wall for the electric wires.