英语词汇“corvées”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词

corvées

释义

corvée /kör-vāˈ/

noun

The obligation to perform unpaid labour (such as the maintenance of roads) for the sovereign or feudal lord (historical)
A fatigue duty or party (military)
Extra duty (figurative)

ORIGIN: Fr, from LL corrogāta, from L corrogāre, from cor- together, and rogāre to ask

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