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单词 indenture
释义
indenture
verb[T]
uk
/ɪnˈden.tʃər/us
/ɪnˈden.tʃɚ/
(in the past) toofficiallyagreethat someone, often ayoungperson, willworkfor someoneelse,especiallyinordertolearnajob:
签订契约（尤指做学徒）
He was indenturedtoacarpenter.他签订契约成了木匠的学徒。
Thelandwasworkedon by indenturedservants.这块土地是由契约工人耕种的。
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(Definition ofindenturefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

indenture| Business English

indenture
noun[C]
uk
/ɪnˈdentʃər/us
FINANCE
a writtenagreementthatstatestherightsandresponsibilitiesof acompanythatsellsabondand someone whobuysit:
The securities wereissuedunder an indenture,datedas ofJune1, 2009.
anindenturetrustee.
especiallyin the past, aformalagreementthat someone willworkfor someoneelsefor aparticularlengthoftime,especiallyinordertolearnajob:
On thecompletionof his indenture, hecontinuedtoattendnightschool.
Theapprenticeshipindenturesweresignedby theguildmasterand the apprentice'sguardian.
(Definition ofindenturefrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofindenture

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In some colonies the law on the infringement of theindenturehad to be invoked too often.
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There apprentices had to be ingeboekt (registered) in front of an official, indentures were not allowed to change hands.
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Some items of business such as apprenticeship indentures, freemen's admissions, or subsidy payments were recorded so that they could be consulted to settle disputes.
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So, almost half a century after the introduction of theindenturesystem, 'free' labour migration finally experienced some government control as well.
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To allow an alternative toindenture, an act passed in 1882 enabled 'free' recruitment by unlicensed contractors.
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These could be very close toindenturecontracts, although the state was not involved in them.
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The solution was a long (5 years to start with)indenturecontract at the plantations end.
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They were then deemed to be underindentureto their employer for a fixed period, varying from three to five years.
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This amount became the laborer's debt to the employer to whom he was indentured or contracted to work until he paid off his debt.
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The parchment is folded at the bottom inindenturefashion.
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For, in spite of being generally labelled 'free' or even 'spontaneous' migration, to distinguish it from indentured labour migration, the migration of commercial people was a highly organized process.
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Assam, in other words, moved fromindentureto an internal putting-out of effort, by merging supervision and recruitment.
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When their period ofindenturewas completed, they could be re-indentured for a further period or released from indenture, providing they had paid off the expenses incurred in their recruitment.
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We had the introduction of indentured labour with the set object of curing this.
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No information was given then, or has been given to me since, about the parties to theindentureconveyance of 1795.
From the
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
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