a person who remains loyal to the established ruler or government, especially in the face of a revolt (尤指叛乱时期)忠于旧政权者 ■(Loyalist)a supporter of union between Great Britain and Northern Ireland 拥护大不列颠和北爱尔兰联合者 ■(Loyalist)a colonist of the American revolutionary period who supported the British cause (美国独立战争时的)亲英分子,反对独立者,殖民主义者