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enslave
[ɪn'sleɪv] verb transitive often passive
■to control and keep someone forcefully in a bad situation, or to make a slave of someone 奴役；使成为奴隶•Women in this region were enslaved by poverty.这一地区的妇女饱受贫困摧残。 •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；制伏；制约•We are increasingly enslaved by technology.我们日益成为科技的奴隶。 •Guilt enslaved her.内疚压得她喘不过气来。 |