| 单词 | corvée |
| 释义 | corvée /kawr vay"/, n. 1. unpaid labor for one day, as on the repair of roads, exacted by a feudal lord. 2. an obligation imposed on inhabitants of a district to perform services, as repair of roads, bridges, etc., for little or no remuneration. [1300-50; ME < MF < LL corrogata contribution, collection, n. use of fem. of L corrogatus (ptp. of corrogare to collect by asking), equiv. to cor- COR- + roga(re) to ask + -tus ptp. suffix] |
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