servitude
noun [ U ] formal uk/ˈsɜː.vɪ.tʃuːd/ us/ˈsɝː.və.tuːd/
苦役；奴役；劳役
the state of being under the control of someone else and of having no freedom
In the past, the majority of women were consigned to a lifetime of servitude and poverty. 过去，大多数的女性一生含辛茹苦，一贫如洗。