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unfree

UK //ʌnˈfriː//US //ʌnˈfriː//

词源

源自中古英语,由前缀 'un-'(表示否定)和 'free'(自由)组合而成。

adjective

❶ 指不自由的,受到限制或约束的状态。常用于描述个人、群体或社会缺乏自主权或自由选择的情况。

“The workers felt unfree under the strict rules of the factory.”

(工人们在工厂严格的规定下感到不自由。)

“Many people in that country live unfree lives due to political oppression.”

(由于政治压迫,那个国家的许多人过着不自由的生活。)

同义词:restricted, oppressed, constrained

常见短语

unfree labor — 指被迫或非自愿的劳动形式,如奴隶制或强制劳动。

“Unfree labor was common in many historical societies.”

(非自由劳动在许多历史社会中很常见。)