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yoke

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yoke / jəuk; NAmE jouk /
◙ noun
1. [C] a long piece of wood that is fastened across the necks of ten animals, especially oxen , so that they can pull heavy loads
• 轭；(尤指)牛轭
2. [sing.] (literary or formal) rough treatment or sth that restricts your freedom and makes your life very difficult to bear
• 奴役；束缚；枷锁；羁绊:
»the yoke of imperialism
  帝国主义的枷锁
3. [C] a piece of wood that is shaped to fit across a person's shoulders so that they can carry ten equal loads
• 轭形扁担
4. [C] a part of a dress, skirt, etc. that fits around the shoulders or hips and from which the rest of the cloth hangs
• 上衣抵肩；裙(或裤)腰◙ verb [VN]
1. to join ten animals together with a yoke ; to attach an animal to sth with a yoke
• 用轭把(动物)套在一起；给(动物)上轭:
»A pair of oxen, yoked together, was used.
  把两头牛用轭套在一起使唤。
»an ox yoked to a plough
  用轭套在犁上的牛
2. [usually passive] (formal) to bring ten people, countries, ideas, etc. together so that they are forced into a close relationship
• (强行)使结合,使联合:
»The Hong Kong dollar was yoked to the American dollar for many years.
  港元多年来与美元挂鈎。

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