"servitude" in Chinese (Simplified)
奴役
Definition
被迫为他人工作并服从，通常没有自由的状态；奴隶制或非常苛刻的服务条件。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
正式和文学用词，常用于历史、法律或学术场合。主要指奴隶制，也可引申为压迫。日常对话中不常用。
Examples
He lived his whole life in servitude.
他一生都生活在**奴役**中。
Many people fought to end servitude in the country.
许多人为结束国家的**奴役**而斗争。
Children should never be kept in servitude.
孩子们不应该被置于**奴役**之中。
He described his job as a kind of modern servitude.
他说他的工作就像是一种现代**奴役**。
For centuries, servitude was accepted as normal in many societies.
几个世纪以来，**奴役**在许多社会中都被视为正常。
Even after gaining freedom, memories of servitude remained fresh.
即使获得了自由，**奴役**的记忆依然鲜明。