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chattel

UK //ˈtʃæt.əl//US //ˈtʃæt̬.əl//

词源

源自中古英语 'chatel',来自古法语 'chatel'(财产),最终源于拉丁语 'capitale'(资本、财产),与 'cattle'(牲畜)同源。

noun

❶ 指被视为个人财产的动产,尤其用于法律语境中描述可移动的财物,区别于土地或房屋等不动产。

“In the past, enslaved people were treated as chattel.”

(过去,被奴役的人被当作动产对待。)

“The farmer listed his livestock as chattel in the legal document.”

(农民在法律文件中将他的牲畜列为动产。)

同义词:property, possession, belongings

常见短语

chattel slavery — 指历史上将人作为财产买卖和拥有的奴隶制度,强调奴隶被完全物化。

“Chattel slavery was abolished in the 19th century in many countries.”

(动产奴隶制在19世纪被许多国家废除。)