在19世纪,许多罪犯被判处苦役来修建铁路。

In the 19th century, many criminals were sentenced to servitude building railways.

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In the 19th century, many criminals were sentenced to servitude building railways.

servitude 是名词,由动词 serve(服务)加上后缀 -itude(表示状态或性质)构成,字面意思是"服务状态",引申为"奴役、苦役",指被迫从事艰苦劳动的状态。在历史上常指对罪犯的一种惩罚方式。

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