slavery
gb/slˈeɪvɚi/ us/slˈeɪvɚi/
B1
อังกฤษ
~ 2400
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำนาม
B1
state
1
System of forced labor and ownership
When someone is owned by another person and must work without pay or freedom.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[someone] is in slavery
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'slavery' with 'slaver,' which means a person who trades slaves.
คำพ้องความหมาย
bondage (More literary or formal term for the condition of being enslaved.)
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servitude (A formal term that can mean forced labor, sometimes used more broadly than slavery.)
คำตรงข้าม
freedom (Represents the opposite state of being free from control or ownership.)
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liberty (Emphasizes personal independence and rights, the opposite of being enslaved.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
abolish slavery
|end slavery
|modern slavery
|slavery abolition
|slavery system
หัวข้อ
history
|human rights
|law
|politics
|work
ตัวอย่าง
- Slavery was officially abolished in the United States in 1865.
- Millions of people around the world are still trapped in modern slavery.
- The museum has an exhibit on the history of slavery in the region.
- She dedicated her life to fighting against human trafficking and slavery.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- Slavery means people are not free.
- Slavery was common in the past.
- Many countries have ended slavery.
- Slavery is against human rights.
คำนาม
B2
state
2
Extreme control over someone's life or work
When someone is treated very badly and has no freedom in their work or life, like a slave.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[someone] is in slavery to [something/someone]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may mistakenly think the metaphorical use means actual historical slavery if not given context.
คำพ้องความหมาย
oppression (General term for unfair and cruel control, not limited to ownership.)
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exploitation (Focuses on unfair use of someone's work or resources.)
คำตรงข้าม
autonomy (The ability to make one's own decisions freely.)
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independence (Being free from control by others.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
slavery to debt
|slavery to routine
|economic slavery
หัวข้อ
work
|emotions
|relationships
ตัวอย่าง
- Some workers feel their jobs are a kind of slavery.
- He described his long hours as slavery to the company.
- The book explores the slavery of addiction.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- He feels like his job is slavery.
- Debt can be a kind of slavery.
- She says she is in slavery to her boss.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
slavery
IPA
GB/slˈeɪvɚi/
US/slˈeɪvɚi/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
slavery (1 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (slavery)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: slavery
- Plural: slavery
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
วลีและสำนวน
abolish slavery
1/əbˈɑlɪʃ slˈeɪvɚi/
fixed phrase
formal
End legal ownership of people
To make laws that stop people from owning other people.
ตัวอย่าง
- The country abolished slavery in the 19th century.
- Campaigners worked hard to abolish slavery worldwide.
modern slavery
1/mˈɑdɚn slˈeɪvɚi/
fixed phrase
Exploitation in current times similar to historical slavery
When people today are forced to work or live without freedom, often through threats or lies.
ตัวอย่าง
- Modern slavery affects millions worldwide, including victims of human trafficking.
- The report highlights cases of modern slavery in supply chains.
slavery to debt
1/slˈeɪvɚi tə dˈɛt/
fixed phrase
Being trapped in unfair debt repayment work
When someone must keep working because they owe money and cannot pay it off fairly.
ตัวอย่าง
- Many workers are caught in slavery to debt due to unfair contracts.
- Slavery to debt keeps families in poverty for generations.