The historical prologue, thirdly, explains why Israel accepts her place in the suzerain-vassal relationship.

第三点，这个历史旁白解释了为什么犹太人接受了他们在领主与奴隶关系里的地位。

The position or authority of a suzerain .

以优越的或者权威的位置。

The point is not mere verbal acclaim of God as suzerain.

并不是仅仅是口头上承认上帝为领主。

Explain what a suzerain - vassal treaty was in the ancient Near East.

解释什么是在古老近东的宗主附庸条约。

This reflects the traditional view that China, as a suzerain state, maintained in the old days: If you lose your lips, your teeth will be exposed to the cold.

这反映了中国过去作为宗主国所抱有的传统观念：如果你失去了嘴唇，牙齿将暴露在寒冷中。

In feudal times, peace and tranquility was maintained through the "suzerain-vassal" relations between China and Southeast Asia under the guiding ideology of "harmony is the most precious".

封建时代，以“和为贵”指导思想的中国东南亚“朝贡—宗藩关系”曾维系着东南亚地区的和平与安宁。

It was at the very moment that the suzerain of Jin, Zhao Jianzi, worked out a series of far-reaching strategies towards the northern movement, which benefited the royal clan in the long run.

春秋末期，晋国六卿各自为政，身为赵氏宗主的赵简子高瞻远瞩，从赵氏的长远利益出发，制定了“北进战略”。