slavery
英 /ˈsleɪvəri/ 美 /ˈsleɪvəri/
- n. 奴隶制度；奴役状态a system where people are owned and forced to work
We learned about slavery during our museum visit yesterday.
昨天参观博物馆时，我们了解了奴隶制度。
Although slavery has been legally abolished worldwide, forced labour remains a serious challenge for governments and international organisations.
尽管奴隶制度已在全球范围内被依法废除，强迫劳动仍是各国政府和国际组织面临的严峻挑战。
搭配
abolish slavery 废除奴隶制modern slavery 现代奴役the abolition of slavery 奴隶制的废除
辨析提示
slavery为不可数名词；abolish slavery指废除奴隶制。
词族
slave (n.)、enslave (v.)、enslavement (n.)
近义 enslavement、bondage
反义 freedom
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