servitude

servitude
[ˈsəːvɪtjuːd]
noun
  1. [mass noun]the state of being a slave or completely subject to someone more powerful
    奴隶身份;屈从地位
    ■(Law, archaic)the subjection of property to an easement
    (律 古)地役权;使用权
语源
  1. late Middle English: via Old French from Latin servitudo, from servus 'slave'
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