1N-UNCOUNT 王室;皇族 The members of royal families are sometimes referred to as royalty . 王室;皇族
Royalty and government leaders from all around the world are gathering in Japan.
世界各国的王室成员和政府首脑齐聚日本。
...a ceremony attended by royalty.
王室成员参加的一个庆典
2N-PLURAL (作家、音乐家等的)版税Royalties are payments made to authors and musicians when their work is sold or performed. They usually receive a fixed percentage of the profits from these sales or performances. (作家、音乐家等的)版税
I lived on about £3,000 a year from the royalties on my book. [+ on]
我靠着写书得来的每年约3,000英镑的版税生活。
3N-COUNT [usually plural](发明、创意、财产等的)使用费 Payments made to someone whose invention, idea, or property is used by a commercial company can be referred to as royalties . (发明、创意、财产等的)使用费
The royalties enabled the inventor to re-establish himself in business.