n.

1. （總稱）皇族或王族（成員）[U][G]
2. 王位；王權；王威[U]
3. 堂皇；莊嚴；高貴[U]
4. 王的特權[P]
5. 【古】王的領土，王國[C]
6. （國王授予私人或公司等對石油、礦山等的）開採權[C]
7. 專利權稅；版稅；礦區使用費[C]
   The writer gets a 10% royalty on each copy of his book.

   本書的每一次再版，作者將從中獲得百分之十的版稅。

n.

1. people of royal blood or status.
   ▸the status or power of a king or queen.
2. a sum paid for the use of a patent or to an author or composer for each copy of a book sold or for each public performance of a work.
3. a royal right (now especially over minerals) granted by the sovereign.
   ▸a payment made by a producer of minerals, oil, or natural gas to the owner of the site.