英语

slavery

gb/slˈeɪvɚi/ us/slˈeɪvɚi/
B1 英语
~ 2400
义项
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名词 B1 state
1

System of forced labor and ownership

When someone is owned by another person and must work without pay or freedom.

用法模式: [someone] is in slavery
常见错误:
Learners sometimes confuse 'slavery' with 'slaver,' which means a person who trades slaves.
近义词
bondage (More literary or formal term for the condition of being enslaved.) | servitude (A formal term that can mean forced labor, sometimes used more broadly than slavery.)
反义词
freedom (Represents the opposite state of being free from control or ownership.) | liberty (Emphasizes personal independence and rights, the opposite of being enslaved.)
搭配
abolish slavery |end slavery |modern slavery |slavery abolition |slavery system
主题
history |human rights |law |politics |work
例句
  • 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.
学习者例句
  • Slavery means people are not free.
  • Slavery was common in the past.
  • Many countries have ended slavery.
  • Slavery is against human rights.
名词 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.

用法模式: [someone] is in slavery to [something/someone]
常见错误:
Learners may mistakenly think the metaphorical use means actual historical slavery if not given context.
近义词
oppression (General term for unfair and cruel control, not limited to ownership.) | exploitation (Focuses on unfair use of someone's work or resources.)
反义词
autonomy (The ability to make one's own decisions freely.) | independence (Being free from control by others.)
搭配
slavery to debt |slavery to routine |economic slavery
主题
work |emotions |relationships
例句
  • 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.
学习者例句
  • He feels like his job is slavery.
  • Debt can be a kind of slavery.
  • She says she is in slavery to her boss.
语法
词典原形
slavery
IPA
GB/slˈeɪvɚi/
US/slˈeɪvɚi/
音节与重音
slavery (1 个音节)
Stress on 1st syllable (slavery)
词形变化
Noun
  • Base: slavery
  • Plural: slavery
词族
Core family
slave noun B2 enslave verb enslavement noun
Negative and opposite forms
free adjective A1 freedom noun B1
Advanced or less common
slavish adjective slavishly adverb
相关表达

abolish slavery

1
/əbˈɑlɪʃ slˈeɪvɚi/
fixed phrase formal

End legal ownership of people

To make laws that stop people from owning other people.

例句
  • 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.

例句
  • 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.

例句
  • Many workers are caught in slavery to debt due to unfair contracts.
  • Slavery to debt keeps families in poverty for generations.

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