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slavery (n.)
[slavery 词源字典]
1550s, "severe toil, hard work, drudgery;" from
slave
(v.) +
-ery
. Meaning "state of servitude" is from 1570s; meaning "keeping or holding of slaves" is from 1728.
[slavery etymology, slavery origin, 英语词源]
[slavery 词源字典]