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servitude

🇬🇧 UK/'sɜːvɪtjuːd/🇺🇸 US/'sә:vitju:d/
GREC2

Definitions

n.

The state of being enslaved or forced to work for others; slavery or compulsory labor as punishment

奴役;劳役;奴隶状态

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
servserve, keep, guard
+
itudestate, condition
=servitude

Common Collocations

  • 1.penal servitude苦役
  • 2.involuntary servitude强制劳役
  • 3.life of servitude奴役般的生活
  • 4.debt bondage and servitude债务奴役

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Millions of people were condemned to a life of servitude under colonial rule.

  • 2.

    The court sentenced him to five years of penal servitude for the crime.

  • 3.

    She finally escaped years of servitude and built an independent life for herself.

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