"sharecroppers" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 佃農

Definition

通常指農民，為別人耕種土地並以部分農作物作為租金的人。這種制度在過去很普遍，特別是在美國內戰後的南方地區。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於歷史和正式語境，常指美國南方種植園經濟時期（19世紀末至20世紀中期）的農民。不要和「佃戶」或其他一般農民詞語混淆，多見於社會歷史和不平等相關討論。

Examples

Many sharecroppers lived in poverty.

許多**佃農**生活在貧困中。

The children of sharecroppers often worked in the fields.

**佃農**的孩子們經常在田裡勞動。

Most sharecroppers did not own the land they farmed.

大多數**佃農**並不擁有他們耕種的土地。

After the war, thousands of families became sharecroppers to survive.

戰爭結束後，成千上萬的家庭成為了**佃農**以維持生活。

Historians say sharecroppers played a big part in rural communities.

歷史學家說，**佃農**在鄉村社會中發揮了重要作用。

The lives of sharecroppers were full of hard work and uncertainty.

**佃農**的生活充滿辛苦與不確定性。