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corvee

/ˈkɔː.veɪ/

翻译: 历史术语,指封建领主强制农民或属民从事的无偿劳动,常用于修路、筑城等公共工程,以代替税收或地租。

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C2formalcommon已废弃/ˈkɔː.veɪ/

A historical term referring to unpaid labor, often for road maintenance, required by a lord from his vassals in place of taxes.

  • 🇨🇳历史术语,指封建领主强制农民或属民从事的无偿劳动,常用于修路、筑城等公共工程,以代替税收或地租。
  1. Unpaid labor for a lord C2 formal

    A system of forced, unpaid labor that a lord required from his vassals or peasants, often for public works like road maintenance, instead of paying taxes.

    • The peasants were forced to perform corvée to repair the castle walls.
    • Under the feudal system, corvée was a common obligation for serfs.
    • The king demanded corvée labor for building new roads across the kingdom.

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