servitude

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GRE

n. state of subjection to an owner or master or forced labor imposed as punishment

n. 奴隶状态, 惩役, 地役权
[法] 苦役, 劳役, 奴役

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BNC 频率

18,822

使用频率

servitude 由词根 serv（意为“服务”或“奴役”）和后缀 -itude（表示状态或性质）组成，可以理解为“被服务的状态”或“奴役的状态”。

例句

1. Many people fought against servitude in order to gain their freedom.

许多人为了获得自由而反对奴役。

2. In some countries, servitude still exists despite being illegal.

在一些国家，尽管奴役是非法的，但仍然存在。

3. He felt that his job was a form of servitude, limiting his personal freedom.

他觉得他的工作是一种奴役，限制了他的个人自由。