servant
noun
ˈsɜːvənt
noun
1
someone,
especially
in
the
past,
who
was
paid
to
clean
someone’s
house,
cook
for
them,
answer
the
door
etc,
and
who
often
lived
in
the
house
〔尤指旧时的〕仆人,佣人
Many
young
girls
became
domestic
servants
.
许多年轻姑娘成了家仆。
2
servant of sth/sb
someone
who
is
controlled
by
someone
or
something
–
often
used
to
show
disapproval
受某物/某人支配的人〔常含贬义〕
Are
we
the
servants
of
computers?
我们是计算机的奴仆吗?