modern slavery
noun [ U ] uk/ˌmɒd.ən ˈsleɪ.vər.i/ us/ˌmɑː.dɚn ˈsleɪ.vər.i/
现代奴隶制(指受威胁或暴力强迫从事某种工作,没有报酬或报酬很低,对工作方式及内容没有发言权)
the condition of being forced by threats or violence to work for little or no pay, and of having no power to control what work you do or where you do it
Modern slavery includes domestic slavery, forced sex work, and forced participation in crime such as cannabis production. 现代奴隶制包括家庭奴役、强迫性工作和强迫参与犯罪,如大麻生产。
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- She appealed to the public to become more involved in fighting human trafficking and modern slavery.
- Women and girls are being trapped in an illicit sex network of degradation and modern slavery.
- The British Government estimates that tens of thousands of people are in modern slavery in the UK today.
- Child prostitution is a very widespread form of modern slavery.