homage

n.敬意；效忠

Everyone pays homage to the soldiers. 每个人都对军人表示敬意。

But they freely concede that they will be there at the end as an act of homage. 但他们不得不勉强的承认他们会满怀敬意的守到最后时刻。

Investiture is distinct from homage. 授封和效忠不同。