"padrone" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 老闆 (历史用语/剥削者)

Definition

“padrone” 指的是19世纪到20世纪初，通常是移民中的劳工中介，有时帮助其他移民找工作，但也常常控制甚至剥削他们。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

该词为历史术语，常用于描述美国历史上意大利或华裔移民劳工中介，带有剥削意味。不能通用为“老板”；主要指特定历史现象。

Examples

Many Italian immigrants relied on a padrone to find work.

许多意大利移民依靠**padrone**找工作。

The padrone lived in the same neighborhood as his workers.

**padrone**住在和工人同一个社区。

Many padrone took a part of the workers' wages.

许多**padrone**会拿走工人工资的一部分。

In old New York, the padrone system kept immigrants working long hours for very little pay.

在老纽约，**padrone**体系让移民长时间劳动却工资微薄。

My great-grandfather warned others about the tricks some padrones played.

我的曾祖父曾警告别人提防某些**padrone**的花招。

After years under a padrone, the workers united and demanded better conditions.

在**padrone**手下工作多年后，工人们团结起来要求更好的待遇。