peon
US /ˈpiː.ən/
UK /ˈpiː.ən/
名词
1.
小卒, 苦力
a person who does menial work; a drudge
示例:
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He felt like a mere peon, doing all the grunt work while others took the credit.
他觉得自己只是个小卒，做着所有的苦差事，而别人却邀功。
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The new intern was treated like a peon, given only the most tedious tasks.
新来的实习生被当作小卒对待，只被分配最繁琐的任务。
2.
佃农, 农场工人
(historical) a laborer or farm worker in Latin America or the American Southwest, often one who is indebted and forced to work for a landlord
示例:
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Many peons were trapped in a cycle of debt, unable to leave their landlord's service.
许多佃农陷入债务循环，无法离开地主的役使。
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The hacienda relied on the labor of numerous peons.
大庄园依赖于众多佃农的劳动。