| 词汇 | example_english_indentured-servant |
| 释义 | indentured servantcollocation in Englishmeanings of indentureand servantThese words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or, see other collocations with servant. indenture verb[T] uk /ɪnˈden.tʃər/ us /ɪnˈden.tʃɚ/ (in the past) to officially agree that someone, often a young person, will work for someone else, especially in order to learn ... See more at indenture servant noun uk /ˈsɜː.vənt/ us /ˈsɝː.vənt/ a person who is employed in another person's house, doing jobs such as cooking and cleaning, especially in ... See more at servant Examples of indentured servantThese examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. He initially served as an indenturedservant of an uncle. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. One is the son of a very wealthy man while the other is an indenturedservant. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. She originally came to the colonies as an indenturedservant, but had run away, perhaps with the help of friends or relatives. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. An indenturedservant was not the same as an apprentice or a child who was placed out. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Eventually, he ends up as an indenturedservant to a ship's chandler. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He spent much of his childhood as an apprentice (indenturedservant) to a cabinetmaker. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Upon the death of his father, his mother being too poor to support him, he thus became an indenturedservant. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Although indenturedservant contracts could stipulate the provision of instruction, this condition was not necessary. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Headrights were granted to anyone who would pay for the transportation costs of a laborer or indenturedservant. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Depending on the context, the indenturedservant usually refers to servant-migrants whose contracts were arranged before the voyage to the colonies. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. An indenturedservant would sign a contract agreeing to serve for a specific number of years, typically five or seven. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Held as an indenturedservant in 1621, he earned his freedom after several years, which was accompanied by a grant of land. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. An indenturedservant, he was bound for life in 1640 after trying to escape. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In comparison, firing an indenturedservant would mean a loss on the original capital investment spent purchasing the servants contract. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The claimaints to headrights could receive grants for men, women and children since anyone could become an indenturedservant. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Want to learn more? Go to the definition of indenture Go to the definition of servant See other collocations with servant |
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