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the male ruler of an independent state that has a royal family 君主；国王 the kings and queens of England 英国国王和女王 the French king 法国国王 to be crowned king 接受加冕为国王 King George V 国王乔治五世
Extra ExamplesTopics Historya2, People in societya2, Politicsa2He died bravely, serving his king. 他效忠国王，英勇献身。 He was crowned king at the age of fifteen. 他十五岁时加冕为国王。 The kings of Sicily also ruled over the southern part of Italy. 西西里岛的国王还统治着意大利南部。 the King of Spain 西班牙国王 Charles remained a close ally to the French king throughout his reign. 查尔斯在位期间一直是法国国王的亲密盟友。 His daughter, Anne, married King Richard III. 他的女儿安妮嫁给了国王理查三世。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- rightful
- anointed
- crowned
- …
- become
- anoint somebody
- crown (somebody)
- …
- reign
- rule (somebody/something)
- rule over somebody/something
- …
- under a/the king
- king of
- king (of something)
a person, an animal or a thing that is thought to be the best or most important of a particular type （人、动物、事物中的）首屈一指者，最重要者，大王 Extra ExamplesHe is the undisputed king of talk shows. 他是公认的脱口秀大王。 the uncrowned king of hip-hop 嘻哈音乐的无冕之王
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- rightful
- anointed
- crowned
- …
- become
- anoint somebody
- crown (somebody)
- …
- reign
- rule (somebody/something)
- rule over somebody/something
- …
- under a/the king
- king of
used in compounds with the names of animals or plants to describe a very large type of the thing mentioned （与动植物名称连用构成复合词，表示巨型）…之最，…之王，巨型… a king penguin 王企鹅
the most important piece used in the game of chess, that can move one square in any direction （国际象棋中的）王 
a playing card with the picture of a king on it （纸牌中的）老 K 
Word OriginOld English cyning, cyng, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch koning and German König, also to kin.
Idioms
a king’s ransom
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a very large amount of money 一笔巨款
the uncrowned king/queen (of something)
the person considered to be the best, most famous or successful in a particular place or area of activity 无冕之王（某地区或领域中最杰出的人）