servitude

['sə:vitju:d]

n.奴役, 束缚, 徒刑, 〈法〉役劝

例句与用法：

The condition of being physically and legally free from confinement, servitude, or forced labor.

自由从囚禁、奴役或强制劳动中解放出来，获得身体上和法律上自由的状况

Such a worker bound in servitude to a landlord creditor.

雇农因欠地主债当雇工者，抵债苦工

They spent their lives in servitude.

他们在奴役下生活。

详细释义：

n.[U]

1. 奴役(状态); 束缚

They spent their lives in servitude.

他们一辈子过着被奴役的生活。

2. (作为刑罚的)劳役, 苦役

3. 【律】役权; 地役权