slavery
US /ˈsleɪ.vər.i/
UK /ˈsleɪ.vər.i/
1.
奴隸制, 奴役
the state of being a slave
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The abolition of slavery was a major milestone in human rights.
廢除奴隸制是人權方面的一個重要里程碑。
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Many historical accounts describe the harsh realities of slavery.
許多歷史記載描述了奴隸制的殘酷現實。
2.
奴隸制度
a system under which people are treated as property to be bought and sold, and are forced to work without pay under threat of violence
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The transatlantic slave trade was a brutal system of slavery.
跨大西洋奴隸貿易是一種殘酷的奴隸制。
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Modern forms of slavery, such as human trafficking, still exist today.
現代形式的奴隸制，如人口販運，至今仍然存在。