slave /sleiv/ n.［c］1. 奴隶：be sold as a slave被卖为奴隶；work like a slave 像奴隶一样干活 2.摆脱不掉某种习惯(或影响)的人：He is a slave to drink. 他是一个非常好酒的人。


slavery n. [u] 奴隶制度；奴隶身份：be sold into slavery被卖为奴隶；the abolition of slavery废除奴隶制Its people were thus reduced to slavery.就这样它的人民都沦为奴隶了。He struck a blow against slavery.他反对奴隶制度。