纳贡

雅典曾是一个帝国，靠附属国向其纳贡（V.戈登柴尔德）

Athens was an imperial city , nourished by the tribute of subjects ( V. Gordon Childe )

河和它的纳贡者正在到达绝顶他们的岸。

The river and its tributaries are cresting their banks .

他们向征服者纳贡。他向伟大的死者致敬。

They rendered tribute to the conqueror . He did honour to the great dead .

成吉思汗以拒不纳贡的蒙古传统方式开始向金发起进攻。

Genghiz began his offensive against the kin in the classical Mongol way by withholding tribute .

有些非利士人与约沙法送礼物，纳贡银。亚拉伯人也送他公绵羊七千七百只，公山羊七千七百只。

Some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents and silver for tribute , and the Arabians also brought him7,700 rams and7,700 goats .

此外，郑和获得了当地首领的欢迎，引起了他们对南京的向往，他们也因此来到南京，向当时的大明朝纳贡。

Additionally , Zheng won favor with local leaders who in turn traveled to Nanjing to pay tribute to the imperial court .