enslave
柯林斯词典
1. V-T To enslave someone means to make them into a slave. 奴役; 使(某人)成为奴隶
They'd been enslaved and had to do what they were told. 他们已经沦为奴隶,不得不唯命是从。
I'd die myself before I'd let anyone enslave your folk ever again. 我死也不会让任何人再奴役你们。
George was born to an enslaved African mother. 乔治的母亲是一位非洲奴隶。
2. V-T To enslave a person or society means to trap them in a situation from which they cannot escape. 束缚; 约束
...the various cultures, cults and religions that have enslaved human beings for untold years. ...多少年来束缚人类的各种文化、礼仪和宗教。
It would be a tragedy if both sexes were enslaved to the god of work. 如果男女两性都被工作所束缚,那将会是一场悲剧。
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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;使无法摆脱
Women in this region were enslaved by poverty . 这一地区的妇女备受贫困蹂躏。
to make a slave of someone
奴役;使成为奴隶
The early settlers enslaved or killed much of the native population . 早期的殖民者奴役或杀害了很多原住民。
literary
to control someone's actions , thoughts , emotions , or life completely
控制;制服;制约
We are increasingly enslaved by technology . 我们日益成为技术的奴隶。
Guilt enslaved her. 内疚感压得她喘不过气来。 返回 enslave