slavery
US /ˈsleɪ.vər.i/
UK /ˈsleɪ.vər.i/
1.
奴隶制, 奴役
the state of being a slave
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The abolition of slavery was a major milestone in human rights.
废除奴隶制是人权方面的一个重要里程碑。
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Many historical accounts describe the harsh realities of slavery.
许多历史记载描述了奴隶制的残酷现实。
2.
奴隶制度
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.
跨大西洋奴隶贸易是一种残酷的奴隶制。
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Modern forms of slavery, such as human trafficking, still exist today.
现代形式的奴隶制，如人口贩运，至今仍然存在。