[mass noun]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。 ■the practice or system of owning slaves 奴隶制;蓄奴 ■a condition compared to that of a slave in respect of exhausting labour or restricted freedom 奴役状况,苦工状况 female domestic slavery. 家庭女苦工。 ■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。