servitude
UK/'sɜːvɪtjuːd/US/'sә:vitju:d/
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Definitions
n.
The state of being a slave or being forced to obey; bondage
奴役；劳役；奴隶状态
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedserv (servus, slave) + -itude ('state, condition') = the condition of being a slave. A formal, often legal word: 'penal servitude' was hard labor as a sentence; 'involuntary servitude' is the legal phrase for forced labor.
Root serv still carries 62 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.penal servitude苦役
- 2.involuntary servitude强制劳役
- 3.life of servitude奴役般的生活
Example Sentences
- 1.
Millions were held in servitude before the practice was abolished.
- 2.
The treaty outlawed slavery and involuntary servitude.
- 3.
He described the long hours as a kind of modern servitude.