Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #8927
Fully loadedslavery
奴隶制度；蓄奴
The practice or institution of owning people as property and forcing them to work.
- 1.
An institution or social practice of owning human beings as property, especially for use as forced laborers.
- 2.
the state of being under the control of another person
受人控制的状态
- 3.
Forced labor in general, regardless of legality.
强迫劳动,无论是否合法。
- 4.
the practice of owning slaves
拥有奴隶的做法
- 5.
A condition of servitude endured by a slave.
奴隶所处的奴役状态。
- 6.
work done under harsh conditions for little or no pay
恶劣条件下的低薪或无偿劳动
- 7.
A condition in which one is captivated or subjugated, as by greed or drugs.
受贪婪或毒品等支配的状态。
受奴役状态；受制于人；强迫劳动；苦役；低薪苦工；沉迷；受支配；受人控制的状态
In use
Slavery was abolished in many countries during the nineteenth century.
The teacher showed us old photographs that documented the harsh reality of slavery.
They fought bravely against slavery and finally won their freedom.
slavery in [place]
Slavery in the United States was abolished in 1865.
美国奴隶制于1865年被废除。
the abolition of slavery
The abolition of slavery was a long and difficult struggle.
废除奴隶制是一场漫长而艰难的斗争。
to be subjected to slavery
Connections
Collocations
- abolish slavery
- 废除奴隶制
- Many countries abolished slavery in the 19th century.许多国家在19世纪废除了奴隶制。
- modern slavery
- 现代奴隶制
- Modern slavery still exists in many forms today.现代奴隶制今天仍以多种形式存在。
- sexual slavery
- 性奴役
- Sexual slavery is a grave violation of human rights.性奴役是对人权的严重侵犯。
- forced into slavery
- 被迫为奴
- They were forced into slavery during the war.他们在战争期间被迫为奴。
- escape from slavery
- 逃离奴役
- He managed to escape from slavery and find freedom.他设法逃离了奴役，找到了自由。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
奴隶（slave）被锁链拴着（-ry像铁链），形象记忆为“被锁的奴隶状态”。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：历史、法律、社会讨论 通常用于正式或学术语境，如历史讨论和法律文本。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Only 'bravery' rhymes exactly with 'slavery' (both have /eɪvəri/). The other listed words end in -ery but have different stressed vowels or syllable counts and do not rhyme with 'slavery'.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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