the state of being under the control of another person
the practice of owning slaves
work done under harsh conditions for little or no pay
双语例句
1. They called on the authorities to make slavery a punishable offence.
他们呼吁当局将蓄奴定为一种应该受到惩罚的罪行。
来自柯林斯例句
2. After 1760 few Americans refrained from condemning slavery as evil.
1760年后，很多美国人都在谴责奴隶制的社会危害。
来自柯林斯例句
3. My people have survived 400 years of slavery.
我们的人民从400年的奴隶制中挺了过来。
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4. They thought slavery was morally wrong.
他们认为奴隶制在道义上是错误的。
来自柯林斯例句
5. the abolition of slavery
奴隶制的废除
来自《权威词典》
用作名词 (n.)
They were delivered from slavery. 他们从奴役中被解放出来。
We shall never submit ourselves to slavery. 我们不甘受奴役。
Lincoln was an unbending foe of slavery. 林肯是奴隶制的死敌。
All humanitarians are against slavery. 所有人道主义者都反对奴隶制。
However, the Israelite people, accustomed to slavery and uncertain of freedom, soon rebelled against God. 然而，以色列人，习惯了奴隶身份和不确定的自由，很快又再反抗神了。
After Harriet Tubman escaped from slavery, she returned to slave-holding states many times to help other slaves escape. 自奴隶身份脱逃后，海丽特塔布曼多次往返于赞成奴隶制度的各州内，帮助其他的奴隶逃亡。
