봉건 제도하에서 영주의 땅에 속하여 농사를 지으며 자유를 제한받던 농민.
An agricultural laborer bound under the feudal system to work on a lord's estate and tied to the land.
예문:
"The serf was legally bound to the land and could not leave without the lord's permission."
"Life for a medieval serf involved long hours of labor in exchange for protection and a small plot of land."
"The 1861 reform in Russia aimed to emancipate every serf from their traditional obligations."
노예처럼 혹사당하거나 타인에게 전적으로 예속되어 있는 사람.
A person in a position of servitude or subjection, often used to describe someone exploited in a modern economic context.
예문:
"Without fair wages and rights, the workers felt like modern-day serfs to the corporation."
"He refused to be treated as a serf who simply followed orders without question."