slavery 英 [ˈsleɪvəri]   美 [ˈslevəri, ˈslevri]

slavery

slavery  英 [ˈsleɪvəri] 美 [ˈslevəri, ˈslevri]

n. 奴隶制;奴隶身份 

名词复数:slaveries 

to be sold into slavery 被卖为奴
the abolition of slavery 奴隶制的废除

  • Slavery is the brutal practice of forcing someone to work hard without paying them a fair wage, sometimes without paying them at all.
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  • n. 奴隶制;奴隶身份
  • 1. to be sold into slavery

    被卖为奴

  • 2. the abolition of slavery

    奴隶制的废除

  • 3. It has been called modern-day slavery.

    人们称之为现代版的奴隶制度。

  • slavery (n.) 1550s, "severe toil, hard work, drudgery;" from slave (v.) + -ery. Meaning "state of servitude" is from 1570s; meaning "keeping or holding of slaves" is from 1728.
slav·ery / ˈsleɪvəri ; NAmE ˈsleɪvəri / noun [uncountable ] 1 the state of being a slave 奴隶身分 to be sold into slavery 被卖为奴 2 the practice of having slaves 奴隶制;蓄奴 the abolition of slavery 奴隶制的废除 OPP freedom slav·ery / ˈsleɪvəri ; NAmE ˈsleɪvəri /
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