单词	servitude
释义	servitudeser‧vi‧tude /ˈsɜːvɪtjuːd $ ˈsɜːrvɪtuːd/ noun [uncountable] formal Word Origin WORD ORIGINservitude Origin: 1400-1500 Old French, Latin servitudo, from servus; ➔ SERVE1 Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES The 13th Amendment forbade slavery and involuntary servitude. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Both his economic independence and his essential servitude were thus, at the same time, guaranteed. During his servitude Apollo made friends with the household, especially with the head of it and his wife Alcestis. Human servitude will disappear, for servitors in the form of machines, powered by steam and electricity, will take over. Justice Day sentenced them both to 20 years' penal servitude. Many of the most apparently distinguished honours are a reward for little more than longevity or political servitude. Passing an amendment to end slavery and actually banishing involuntary servitude are two different things. Sheldukher, absorbed in his map, seemed not to have noticed its newly acquired air of placid servitude. Those who chose servitude changed to do so. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► penal · He was on the Sûreté list and was arrested in November 1930 and sentenced to 12 years penal servitude in September 1931.· Justice Day sentenced them both to 20 years' penal servitude. Phrases PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► penal servitude He was on the Sûreté list and was arrested in November 1930 and sentenced to 12 years penal servitude in September 1931. Justice Day sentenced them both to 20 years' penal servitude. Word family WORD FAMILYnounservantserveserverservicedisservicethe servicesservingserveryservicingservilityservitudeadjectiveserviceableservileservingverbserveservice the condition of being a slave or being forced to obey someone else SYN  slavery
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