/əˈli:dʒəns ||; əˈlidʒəns/noun [U] [C] (formal 正式) support for a leader, government, belief, etc; loyalty （对领袖、政府、信仰等的）拥护，忠诚，忠贞: Many people switched allegiance and voted against the government. 许多人改变效忠的对象，投票反对政府。