chattel
noun /ˈtʃætl/
/ˈtʃætl/
[countable, uncountable] (law- something that belongs to you
(个人的)财产,动产 - Women are now considered as equal partners, not as chattels or housekeepers.
妇女现在被视为平等的伙伴,而不是动产或管家。 - Slaves were portrayed as chattel, as less than human.
奴隶被描绘成奴隶,不如人。
Collocations DictionaryChattel is used before these nouns:- slavery
词源Middle English: from Old French chatel, from medieval Latin capitale, from Latin capitalis, from caput ‘head’. Compare with capital and cattle. - Women are now considered as equal partners, not as chattels or housekeepers.