enslave
柯林斯词典
1. V-T To enslave someone means to make them into a slave. 奴役; 使(某人)成爲奴隸
They'd been enslaved and had to do what they were told. 他們已經淪爲奴隸,不得不唯命是從。
I'd die myself before I'd let anyone enslave your folk ever again. 我死也不會讓任何人再奴役你們。
George was born to an enslaved African mother. 喬治的母親是一位非洲奴隸。
2. V-T To enslave a person or society means to trap them in a situation from which they cannot escape. 束縛; 約束
...the various cultures, cults and religions that have enslaved human beings for untold years. ...多少年來束縛人類的各種文化、禮儀和宗教。
It would be a tragedy if both sexes were enslaved to the god of work. 如果男女兩性都被工作所束縛,那將會是一場悲劇。
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enslave /ɪnˈsleɪv/ (enslaving,enslaved,enslaves)
剑桥词典
- to force someone to remain in a bad situation
使遭受;使無法擺脫
Women in this region were enslaved by poverty . 這一地區的婦女備受貧睏蹂躪。
to make a slave of someone
奴役;使成爲奴隸
The early settlers enslaved or killed much of the native population . 早期的殖民者奴役或殺害了很多原住民。
literary
to control someone's actions , thoughts , emotions , or life completely
控制;制服;制約
We are increasingly enslaved by technology . 我們日益成爲技術的奴隸。
Guilt enslaved her. 內疚感壓得她喘不過氣來。 返回 enslave