单词 | enslave |
释义 | 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。 |
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