indenture

indenture

英 [ɪn'dentʃə]
　　美 [ɪn'dɛntʃɚ]

n. 契約；合同
　　vt. 以契約約束

中文詞源：

indenture 師徒契約

來自indent,咬合，-ure,名詞後綴。因古代師徒契約寫於兩張鋸齒狀凹痕的契約紙上而得名。

例句：

1. She had to sign an indenture to sell herself, because she owed money to the landlord .
由於欠地主傢的錢，她不得已簽瞭賣身契。

2. To bind into the service of another by indenture.
以契約約束按契約的規定為另一方服務.

3. He is indenture to a builder.
他與一建築工人訂瞭師徒合同.

4. Xia zhi xing: please give his indenture and identity card back to him.
夏之星: 請你把天騏的賣身契跟身份證還給他.

5. Soon thereafter, private agents scoured the ports taverns, and countryside to sign on workers for indenture.
此後不久, 私人機構迅速搜查港口的小客棧和鄉下地區,來招募契約仆役.