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slave

S0466200 (slāv)n.1. One who is owned as the property of someone else, especially in involuntary servitude.2. One who is subservient to or controlled by another: his boss's slave.3. One who is subject to or controlled by a specified influence: a slave to alcohol; a slave to an irrational fear.4. One who works extremely hard.5. One who acts out the role of the submissive partner in a sadomasochistic relationship.6. A slave ant.7. A machine or component controlled by another machine or component.intr.v. slaved, slav·ing, slaves 1. To work very hard or doggedly; toil.2. To trade in or transport slaves.3. To cause a machine or component to be controlled by another machine or component.
[Middle English sclave, from Old French esclave, from Medieval Latin sclāvus, from Sclāvus, Slav (from the widespread enslavement of captured Slavs in the early Middle Ages); see Slav.]Word History: The derivation of the word slave encapsulates a bit of European history and explains why the two words slave and Slav are so similar; they are, in fact, historically identical. The word slave first appears in English around 1290, spelled sclave. The spelling is based on Old French esclave from Medieval Latin sclavus, "Slav, slave," first recorded around 800. Sclavus comes from Byzantine Greek sklabos (pronounced sklä′vōs) "Slav," which appears around 580. Sklavos approximates the Slavs' own name for themselves, the Slověnci, surviving in English Slovene and Slovenian. The spelling of English slave, closer to its original Slavic form, first appears in English in the 1500s. Slavs became slaves around the beginning of the ninth century when the Holy Roman Empire tried to stabilize a German-Slav frontier. By the 1100s, stabilization had given way to wars of expansion and extermination that did not end until 1410, when the Poles crushed the knights of the Teutonic Order at Grunwald in north-central Poland. · As far as the Slavs' own self-designation goes, its meaning is, understandably, better than "slave"; it comes from the Indo-European root *kleu-, whose basic meaning is "to hear" and occurs in many derivatives meaning "renown, fame." The Slavs are thus "the famous people." Slavic names ending in -slav incorporate the same word, such as Czech Bohu-slav, "God's fame," Russian Msti-slav, "vengeful fame," and Polish Stani-slaw, "famous for withstanding (enemies)."

slave

(sleɪv) n1. (Law) a person legally owned by another and having no freedom of action or right to property2. (Industrial Relations & HR Terms) a person who is forced to work for another against his will3. a person under the domination of another person or some habit or influence: a slave to television. 4. (Industrial Relations & HR Terms) a person who works in harsh conditions for low pay5. (Mechanical Engineering) a. a device that is controlled by or that duplicates the action of another similar device (the master device)b. (as modifier): slave cylinder. vb6. (often foll by: away) to work like a slave7. (tr) an archaic word for enslave[C13: via Old French from Medieval Latin Sclāvus a Slav, one held in bondage (from the fact that the Slavonic races were frequently conquered in the Middle Ages), from Late Greek Sklabos a Slav]

slave

(sleɪv)

n., v. slaved, slav•ing. n. 1. a person who is the property of and wholly subject to another; bond servant. 2. a person entirely under the domination of some influence or person. 3. a drudge: a housekeeping slave. 4. a mechanism under control of and repeating the actions of a similar mechanism. Compare master (def. 17). v.i. 5. to work like a slave; drudge. 6. to engage in the slave trade. v.t. 7. Archaic. to enslave. [1250–1300; Middle English sclave < Medieval Latin sclāvus (masculine), sclāva (feminine) slave, orig., Slav; so called because Slavs were commonly enslaved in the early Middle Ages]

slave

  • amanuensis - Literally "slave at hand"—for a literary assistant, especially one who takes dictation or copies manuscripts.
  • ciao - Also ciau; from Italian, it is an alteration of schiavo, "(I am your) slave."
  • serve - From Latin servire, "serve," from servus, "slave."
  • addict - To addict originally meant "to award as a slave"; an addict now is a slave to his/her habit, from Latin addictus, which, in Roman law, meant "a debtor awarded as a slave to his creditor."

slave


Past participle: slaved
Gerund: slaving
Imperative
slave
slave
Present
I slave
you slave
he/she/it slaves
we slave
you slave
they slave
Preterite
I slaved
you slaved
he/she/it slaved
we slaved
you slaved
they slaved
Present Continuous
I am slaving
you are slaving
he/she/it is slaving
we are slaving
you are slaving
they are slaving
Present Perfect
I have slaved
you have slaved
he/she/it has slaved
we have slaved
you have slaved
they have slaved
Past Continuous
I was slaving
you were slaving
he/she/it was slaving
we were slaving
you were slaving
they were slaving
Past Perfect
I had slaved
you had slaved
he/she/it had slaved
we had slaved
you had slaved
they had slaved
Future
I will slave
you will slave
he/she/it will slave
we will slave
you will slave
they will slave
Future Perfect
I will have slaved
you will have slaved
he/she/it will have slaved
we will have slaved
you will have slaved
they will have slaved
Future Continuous
I will be slaving
you will be slaving
he/she/it will be slaving
we will be slaving
you will be slaving
they will be slaving
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been slaving
you have been slaving
he/she/it has been slaving
we have been slaving
you have been slaving
they have been slaving
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been slaving
you will have been slaving
he/she/it will have been slaving
we will have been slaving
you will have been slaving
they will have been slaving
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been slaving
you had been slaving
he/she/it had been slaving
we had been slaving
you had been slaving
they had been slaving
Conditional
I would slave
you would slave
he/she/it would slave
we would slave
you would slave
they would slave
Past Conditional
I would have slaved
you would have slaved
he/she/it would have slaved
we would have slaved
you would have slaved
they would have slaved
Thesaurus
Noun1.slave - a person who is owned by someoneslave - a person who is owned by someone individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"bondsman, bondman - a male slavebondmaid, bondwoman, bondswoman - a female slavebond servant - someone bound to labor without wagespuppet, tool, creature - a person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone elsegalley slave - a slave condemned to row in a galley
3.slave - someone entirely dominated by some influence or person; "a slave to fashion"; "a slave to cocaine"; "his mother was his abject slave"individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
Verb1.slave - work very hard, like a slavebreak one's back, buckle down, knuckle downdo work, work - be employed; "Is your husband working again?"; "My wife never worked"; "Do you want to work after the age of 60?"; "She never did any work because she inherited a lot of money"; "She works as a waitress to put herself through college"

slave

noun1. servant, serf, vassal, bondsman, slavey (Brit. informal), varlet (archaic), villein, bondservant still living as slaves in the desert2. drudge, skivvy (chiefly Brit.), scullion (archaic) Mum says to Dad, `I'm not your slave, you know!'verb1. toil, labour, grind (informal), drudge, sweat, graft, slog, sweat blood, skivvy (Brit.), work your fingers to the bone, work your guts out, keep your nose to the grindstone slaving over a hot stove

slave

nounOne who works or toils tirelessly:drudge, fag, grub, plodder.Informal: grind, workhorse.verbTo do tedious, laborious, and sometimes menial work:drudge, grub, plod, slog.Informal: grind.
Translations
奴隶苦工辛勤努力作苦工

slave

(sleiv) noun1. a person who works for a master to whom he belongs. In the nineteenth century many Africans were sold as slaves in the United States. 奴隸 奴隶2. a person who works very hard for someone else. He has a slave who types his letters and organizes his life for him. 苦力 苦工 verb to work very hard, often for another person. I've been slaving away for you all day while you sit and watch television. 作苦工 作苦工ˈslavery noun1. the state of being a slave. 奴隸身份 奴隶身份2. the system of ownership of slaves. 奴隸制度 奴隶制度3. very hard and badly-paid work. Her job is sheer slavery. 苦役 苦役

slave

→ 奴隶zhCN, 辛勤努力zhCN

slave


be a slave to (something)

To be unduly influenced by or care too much about something; to spend too much or time or energy on something. Jeremy is a total slave to fashion. He can't leave the house without making sure every part of his outfit matches perfectly. I wish Sarah would relax a bit more over the weekend. She's a total slave to her job.See also: slave

what did your last slave die of

An expression of irritation, exasperation, or discontent to someone who is being imperious or makes excessive or unreasonable demands on one. Bill: "Darren, I need you to pick up my dry cleaning before lunch, then arrange for a taxi to pick me up at five o'clock." Darren: "Sheesh, what did your last slave die of?" Bill: "Excuse me? One more outburst like that and you're fired!" Dad: "Sally, take out the garbage like your mother asks." Sally: "All right already! Gosh, what did your last slave die of?"See also: did, die, last, of, slave, what

better be an old man's darling than a young man's slave

It is better for a woman to marry an old man who treats her well than a controlling young man. If anyone says that Lord Alistair is too old for you, just remember: better be an old man's darling than a young man's slave.See also: better, darling, old, slave, young

be a slave of (something)

To be unduly influenced by or care too much about something; to spend too much or time or energy on something. Jeremy is a total slave of fashion. He can't leave the house without making sure every part of his outfit is perfect.See also: of, slave

slave over a hot stove

To spend a lot of time and effort preparing and cooking a meal. I spent all day slaving over a hot stove, and now you say you aren't hungry?See also: hot, over, slave

slave away

To work strenuously and continuously (doing something). I slave away over a hot stove all afternoon, and you can't even be bothered to finish what's on your plate? I've been slaving away at this report for the last three days. I'm just ready for it to be finished! I refuse to slave away for minimum wageSee also: away, slave

work like a beaver

To work very intently, persistently, and assiduously. A reference to beavers' reputation of being extremely industrious. I worked like a beaver the entire summer after high school to earn enough cash to buy my first guitar. The kids are all working like beavers to get the pageant ready in time.See also: beaver, like, work

work like a slave

To work very intensely for a long or continuous period of time, especially doing something thankless or menial. The boss had us working like slaves to get the project ready on time. I worked like a slave the entire summer after high school to earn enough cash to buy my first guitar. I've been out here working like a slave while you sit inside sipping lemonade. Could you maybe lend me a hand?See also: like, slave, work

slave market

slang An area where day laborers gather to be hired by a prospective employer. Potentially offensive. I'm just out of prison with no experience or qualifications. Where else am I going to find work other than the slave market?See also: market, slave

slave over (something)

To spend a lot of time working strenuously and continuously on or at something. I know you were slaving over your project for weeks, so I'm delighted to hear that you got such great marks on it from your teachers. I slave over a computer for eight hours a day, so the last thing I want to do when I get home is sit in front of another one. Kids, I spent nearly three hours slaving over a hot stove getting this dinner ready, so by God, you're going to eat it!See also: over, slave

Better be an old man's darling than a young man's slave.

Prov. A young woman should prefer to marry an old man who dotes on her rather than a young man who may treat her badly. When Mr. Nash proposed to me, I thought he was too old, but my mother advised me, "Better be an old man's darling than a young man's slave." When Marion's friends objected that her fiance was much too old for her, she said, "Better be an old man's darling than a young man's slave."See also: better, darling, old, slave, young

slave away (at something)

Fig. to work very hard (doing something). I'm tired of slaving away at this and getting nowhere. I'm slaving away for $7.00 an hour and have no prospects for the future.See also: away, slave

slave over something

Fig. to stand over something, working at it very hard, typically cooking over a hot stove. I've been slaving over this hot stove for hours to cook this meal! Ted slaved over his special dessert for hours.See also: over, slave

*slave to something

Fig. someone who is under the control of something; someone whose time or attention is controlled or "owned by" by something. (Fig. on being a slave to a person. *Typically: be ~; become ~.) Mary is a slave to her job. Bill is a slave to his drug addiction.See also: slave

work like a beaver

 and work like a mule; work like a horse; work like a slaveFig. to work very hard. She has an important deadline coming up, so she's been working like a beaver. You need a vacation. You work like a slave in that kitchen. I'm too old to work like a horse. I'd prefer to relax more.See also: beaver, like, work

work like a beaver

Also, work like a dog or horse or Trojan . Work very energetically and hard, as in She worked like a beaver to clean out all the closets, or I've been working like a dog weeding the garden, or He's very strong and works like a horse. The first of these similes is the oldest, first recorded in 1741; the variants date from the second half of the 1800s. Also see work one's fingers to the bone. See also: beaver, like, work

work like a beaver

work steadily and industriously. informal The beaver is referred to here because of the industriousness with which it constructs the dams necessary for its aquatic dwellings. The image is similarly conjured up by the phrase beaver away meaning ‘work hard’.See also: beaver, like, work

slave over a hot stove

work very hard preparing a meal. informalSee also: hot, over, slave

be a slave to/of something

be a person whose life is completely controlled by something, for example a habit, a job, an interest, etc: She’s a slave to fashion; she’s always buying new clothes.See also: of, slave, something

ˌwork like a ˈdog/ˈslave/ˈTrojan

(informal) work very hard: She worked like a slave to pass her exams. OPPOSITE: not do a stroke (of work)See also: dog, like, slave, Trojan, work

slave away

v. To work very hard or persistently: I've been slaving away in the garden. The accountant slaved away on the tax returns.See also: away, slave

slave away (at something)

in. to work very hard (doing something). I’m slaving away for $7 an hour and have no prospects for the future. See also: away, slave, something

slave away

verbSee slave away at somethingSee also: away, slave

slave market

n. a job market where many candidates for jobs come face to face with potential employers. I gotta go to the annual slave market this year. We’re hiring for a change. See also: market, slave

slave


Slave,

river, c.310 mi (500 km) long, Northwest Territories, Canada. It comprises the middle sections of the MackenzieMackenzie,
river, c.1,120 mi (1,800 km) long, issuing from Great Slave Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada, and flowing generally NW to the Arctic Ocean through a great delta. Between Great Slave Lake and Lake Athabasca it is known as the Slave River.
..... Click the link for more information.  River system. The river channels the waters of Lake Athabasca and the Peace River into Great Slave LakeGreat Slave Lake,
second largest lake of Canada, c.10,980 sq mi (28,400 sq km), Northwest Territories, named for the Slave (Dogrib), a tribe of Native Americans. It is c.
..... Click the link for more information.  at Fort Resolution. It is navigable for steamers except for the rapids between Fort Fitzgerald and Fort Smith, where it breaks through the Cariboo Hills. There is a wagon road portage (16 mi/26 km long) around the rapids.

Slave

 

a river in central Canada. The Slave River belongs to the lake and river system of the Mackenzie River. It rises from Lake Athabaska and flows into Great Slave Lake. Length, 415 km; drains an area of approximately 61,400 sq km. The Slave River flows in a broad marshy valley. There are rapids in the middle reaches. The average flow rate at the mouth is approximately 4,000 cu m per sec. The Slave River is navigable from May through October. The main tributary is the Peace River.

slave

[slāv] (computer science) A terminal or computer that is controlled by another computer. (control systems) A device whose motions are governed by instructions from another machine.

slave

1. a person legally owned by another and having no freedom of action or right to property 2. a. a device that is controlled by or that duplicates the action of another similar device (the master device) b. (as modifier): slave cylinder

slave

A computer or peripheral device controlled by another computer. For example, a terminal or printer in a remote location that only receives data is a slave. When two computers are hooked up via their serial or parallel ports for file exchange, the file transfer program may make one computer the master and the other the slave.

slave


slave

A popular term for the submissive person in a slave/master fantasy in the context of BDSM sexual role-playing.

slave

Bottom Sexology Vernacular for the masochistic partner in a sadomasochistic dyad, whose role is of subservience and obedience.

slave

1. A device that allows body movements to be transferred to an apparatus for lifting, squeezing, and turning laboratory equipment containing radioactive materials. The slave is controlled by the operator from a sufficient distance, and proper shielding is used to prevent the operator from being exposed to radiation or other highly toxic materials. 2. In robotic surgery, a device that translates the large hand movements of the surgeon (or the surgeon's manual tremors) into the smaller, more precise or more refined movements of the surgical instrument in the operative field.

Slave


Related to Slave: slave trade, Slave Dynasty

SLAVE. A man who is by law deprived of his liberty for life, and becomes the property of another.
2. A slave has no political rights, and generally has no civil rights. He can enter into no contract unless specially authorized by law; what he acquires generally, belongs to his master. The children of female slaves follow the condition of their mothers, and are themselves slaves.
3. In Maryland, Missouri and Virginia slaves are declared by statute to be personal estate, or treated as such. Anth. Shep. To. 428, 494; Misso. Laws, 558. In Kentucky, the rule is different, and they are considered real estate. 1 Kty. Rev. Laws, 566 1 Dana's R. 94.
4. In general a slave is considered a thing and not a person; but sometimes he is considered as a person; as when he commits a crime; for example, two white persons and a slave can commit a riot. 1 McCord, 534. See Person.
5. A slave may acquire his freedom in various ways: 1. By manumission, by deed or writing, which must be made according to the laws of the state where the master then acts. 1 Penn. 10; 1 Rand. 15. The deed may be absolute which gives immediate freedom to the slave, or conditional giving him immediate freedom, and reserving a right of service for a time to come; 6 Rand. 652; or giving him his freedom as soon as a certain condition shall have been fulfilled. 2 Root, 364; Coxe, 4. 2. By manumission by will. When there is an express emancipation by will, the slave will be free, and the testator's real estate shall be charged with the payment of his debts, if there be not enough personal property without the sale of the slaves. 9 Pet. 461. See Harper, R. 20. The manumission by will may be implied, as, where the master devises property real or personal to his slave. 2 Pet; 670; 5 Har. & J. 190. 3. By the removal of the slave with the consent of the master, animo morandi, into one of the United States where slavery is forbidden by law; 2 Mart. Lo. Rep. N. J. 401; or when he sojourns there longer than is allowed by the law of the state. 7 S. & R. 378; 1 Wash. C. C. Rep. 499. Vide Stroud on Slavery; Bouv. Inst. Index, h.t.; and as to the rights of one who, being free, is held as a slave, 2 Gilman, 1; 3 Yeates, 240.

Slave


Slave

One whose person, or at least whose labor, is owned by another person. In either case, the owner does not compensate the slave for his/her work. Slavery is one of the world's oldest institutions. In the modern world, it is considered one of the most egregious human rights violations. It is illegal in nearly every country, but still exists. Today it is strongly associated with sexual trafficking and forced domestic servants.

SLAVE


AcronymDefinition
SLAVE➣Simple Lethality and Vulnerability Simulator

slave


Related to slave: slave trade, Slave Dynasty
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  • noun
  • verb

Synonyms for slave

noun servant

Synonyms

  • servant
  • serf
  • vassal
  • bondsman
  • slavey
  • varlet
  • villein
  • bondservant

noun drudge

Synonyms

  • drudge
  • skivvy
  • scullion

verb toil

Synonyms

  • toil
  • labour
  • grind
  • drudge
  • sweat
  • graft
  • slog
  • sweat blood
  • skivvy
  • work your fingers to the bone
  • work your guts out
  • keep your nose to the grindstone

Synonyms for slave

noun one who works or toils tirelessly

Synonyms

  • drudge
  • fag
  • grub
  • plodder
  • grind
  • workhorse

verb to do tedious, laborious, and sometimes menial work

Synonyms

  • drudge
  • grub
  • plod
  • slog
  • grind

Synonyms for slave

noun a person who is owned by someone

Related Words

  • individual
  • mortal
  • person
  • somebody
  • someone
  • soul
  • bondsman
  • bondman
  • bondmaid
  • bondwoman
  • bondswoman
  • bond servant
  • puppet
  • tool
  • creature
  • galley slave

noun someone entirely dominated by some influence or person

Related Words

  • individual
  • mortal
  • person
  • somebody
  • someone
  • soul

verb work very hard, like a slave

Synonyms

  • break one's back
  • buckle down
  • knuckle down

Related Words

  • do work
  • work
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