servitude
servitude — 名詞
1. A condition of living and working under someone else's complete control, without
奴役
被迫為他人勞動且無自由的狀態
A condition of living and working under someone else's complete control, without the freedom to make your own choices.
Lan's family had lived in servitude for generations, working the land for a wealthy landlord.
Lan 家族世世代代過著奴役生活，為有錢的地主耕種田地。
live in servitude + present participle for accompanying action
After the uprising failed, the captured rebels were sold into servitude.
起義失敗後，被俘的叛軍被賣為奴役。
The novel tells how Ife escapes servitude and builds her own future.
這本小說講述 Ife 如何逃離奴役、開創自己的未來。
Erik believed that no human being should be forced into a life of servitude.
Erik 認為任何人的一生都不該被迫過著奴役生活。
be forced into + a life of servitude
Even after servitude was made illegal, some people were still forced to work without pay.
即使奴役已被宣告非法，有些人仍然被迫無償工作。
passive: servitude was made illegal
- live in servitude
- be sold into servitude
- escape servitude
- be forced into servitude
- a life of servitude
- years of servitude
- be freed from servitude
- slavery
Specifically refers to legal ownership of a person as property; stronger and more common than 'servitude'
- bondage
Emphasises being physically or legally bound; sometimes used in religious or poetic contexts
- subjugation
Focuses on the act of being brought under control by force; more abstract than 'servitude'
- indenture
A historical form of servitude under a contract for a fixed period; narrower and more specific
文法句型
servitude + of + person
in + servitude
into + servitude
用法筆記
Frequently used in historical, legal, or political discussions about human rights. Distinguish from the more common word 'slavery' — servitude can refer to broader conditions of involuntary labour and lack of freedom that fall short of legal ownership.