early 15c., "condition of being enslaved," from Old French servitude, servitute (13c.) and directly from Late Latin servitudo "slavery," from Latin servus "a slave" (see serve (v.)) + abstract noun suffix.
雙語例句
1. They may grant you power, honour, and riches but afflict you with servitude, infamy, and poverty.
他們可以給你權(quán)力 、 榮譽(yù)和財富,但卻用奴役 、 恥辱和貧窮來折磨你.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
2. The criminal was sentenced to five years'servitude.
這犯人被判處五年勞役.
來自《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》
3. The essay exhorts women to cast off their servitude to husbands and priests.
該文勸告女性不要再對丈夫和牧師低三下四。
來自柯林斯例句
4. What started as subjection by force soon became " voluntary servitude ".
這樣,最初的暴力征服很快就變成了 “ 甘受奴役 ”.
來自辭典例句
5. Such ill - paid farm work is a form of servitude.