manumitting

/məˈnʌmɪtɪŋ/

Meanings

verb

解放，释放，解除奴役。

To release from slavery, to free.

Examples :

"The plantation owner decided that before his death, he would begin manumitting his enslaved workers, giving them their freedom and a chance to start new lives. "

种植园主决定在他去世前，开始解放他被奴役的工人们，给予他们自由和重新开始生活的机会。

Related Words

death noun

/diːθ/

死亡，逝世。

"The death of my grandmother saddened the whole family."

奶奶的去世让全家人都感到很悲伤。

giving verb

/ˈɡɪvɪŋ/

给予，付出

"She is giving her friend a book. "

她正在给她的朋友一本书。

decided verb

/dɪˈsaɪdəd/

决定，裁定，断定

"Her last-minute goal decided the game."

她最后一分钟的进球决定了比赛的胜负。

enslaved verb

/ɪnˈsleɪvd/ /ɛnˈsleɪvd/

奴役，禁锢。

"Harriet Tubman helped many people who were enslaved escape to freedom. "

哈丽特·塔布曼帮助许多被奴役的人逃脱获得自由。

workers noun

/ˈwɜː.kəz/ /ˈwɝ.kɚz/

工人，劳动者。

"The factory workers assembled the cars all day. "

工厂的工人们整天组装汽车。

slavery noun

/ˈsleɪvəɹi/ /ˈslævəɹi/

奴隶制，奴役。

"The history of slavery in the United States is a dark and important part of American history. "

美国奴隶制的历史是美国历史上黑暗而重要的一部分。

freedom noun

/ˈfɹiːdəm/ /ˈfɹidəm/

自由，自主

"The prisoner's freedom was restored after the judge released him. "

法官释放了囚犯，他重获了自由。

owner noun

/ˈəʊnə/ /ˈoʊnɚ/

所有者，业主。

"The police recovered the stolen car and returned it to its owner."

警察找回了被盗的汽车，并归还给了车主。

plantation noun

/plænˈteɪʃən/

种植园，农场。

"The old plantation down south still grows cotton, and the owner's family lives in the big white house. "

南方那片古老的种植园现在还在种棉花，园主一家就住在那个白色大房子里。

chance noun

[tʃʰans] [tʃʰeəns] [tʃʰɐːns] [tʃʰɑːns]

机会，可能性

"We had the chance to meet the president last week."

上周我们有机会见到总统。

before adverb

/bɪˈfɔː/ /biˈfɔɹ/

以前，事先

"Before dinner, I finished my homework. "

晚饭前，我做完了作业。

release noun

/ɹɪˈliːs/ /ɹiːˈliːs/

释放，解放

"The release of the trapped students from the burning building was a joyous occasion. "

把被困学生从燃烧的大楼里释放出来，真是一个令人欢欣鼓舞的时刻。