slavery
/ˈsleɪvərɪ/noun
mass noun
1- the state of being a slave奴隶身份, 奴役：
thousands had been sold into slavery.
成千上万的人被卖为奴。
1.1
- the practice or system of owning slaves奴隶制; 蓄奴。
1.2
- a condition compared to that of a slave in respect of exhausting labour or restricted freedom奴役状况, 苦役状态：
female domestic slavery.
女性家庭奴役。
1.3
- excessive dependence on or devotion to something过分依赖; 过分投入：
slavery to tradition.
对传统的过分依赖。