yoke
n
1 [C]
(a) shaped piece of wood fixed across the necks of two animals (esp oxen) pulling a cart, plough, etc 軛; (尤指)牛軛.
(b) (pl unchanged 復數不變) two oxen working together 共軛牛(共同工作的一對牛)
five yoke of oxen 五對共軛牛.
2 [C] object like a yoke in form or function, esp a piece of wood shaped to fit across a person's shoulders and support a pail at each end 軛狀的或起軛作用的物體; (尤指)軛狀 扁擔.
3 [C] (in dressmaking) part of a garment fitting round the shoulders or hips and from which the rest hangs (女服制作的)抵肩, (裙等的)腰.
4 [sing] ~ (ofsth/sb) (fml fig 文, 比喻) oppressive control; burdensomerestraint 束縛; 羈絆
throw off the yoke of slavery 擺脫奴隸制的枷鎖
under the yoke of a cruel master 在殘暴的主人的控制之下. yoke, v [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
1 ~ sth (to sth); ~ sth and sth (together) put a yoke on (an animal) 給(動物)上軛
yoke oxen to a plough 用軛把牛套在 上
yoke oxen together 用軛把牛套在一起.
2 ~ A (to/with B) (in sth); ~ A and B (together) (in sth) (fml 文) unite or form a bond between (people) 使(人)結合或聯合
yoked to/with an unwilling partner 與一個不甘心情愿的伙伴結合在一起
yoked (together) in marriage 聯姻.