bondage
UK/ˈbɔndidʒ/US/'bɒndidʒ/
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Definitions
n.
The state of being a slave or under another's control; lack of freedom
奴役，束缚
n.
Physical restraint as a sexual practice
性行为中的捆绑
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedbondgroup, strip, binding
+
-ageaction, state, collection
=bondage
bond (a tie, a fetter) + -age (state) = the state of being bound. bondage comes through bond rather than straight through band, but the image is identical: someone tied down, held in place, deprived of freedom — whether by chains, debt, or oppression.
Common Collocations
- 1.economic bondage经济束缚
- 2.political bondage政治束缚
- 3.held in bondage被奴役
- 4.release from bondage从束缚中解放
Example Sentences
- 1.
Millions were held in bondage before slavery was abolished.
- 2.
Heavy debt kept the farmers in economic bondage for years.