"servitude" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 奴役

Definition

被迫為他人工作並服從，通常沒有自由的狀態；奴隸制或非常苛刻的服務條件。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

正式和文學用語，常用於歷史、法律或學術場合。主要指奴隸制，也可以引申為壓迫。日常對話中較少用。

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.

許多人為結束國家的**奴役**而奮鬥。

Children should never be kept in servitude.

孩子們不應該被置於**奴役**之中。

He described his job as a kind of modern servitude.

他說他的工作就像是一種現代**奴役**。

For centuries, servitude was accepted as normal in many societies.

幾個世紀以來，**奴役**在許多社會中都被視為正常。

Even after gaining freedom, memories of servitude remained fresh.

即使獲得了自由，**奴役**的記憶依然鮮明。