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anti-slavery adjective (alsoantislavery)uk /ˌæn.tiˈsleɪ.vər.i/ us /ˌæn.taɪˈsleɪ.vər.i/ opposed to, or intended to prevent, slavery(= the activity of owning other people and forcing them to work): 反奴隶制的 Like most of the anti-slavery men and women, he was deeply religious.像大多数反对奴隶制的男男女女一样,他非常虔诚。 Anti-slavery legislation was brought in.反奴隶制立法被引入。 Wilberforce was the spokesman of the anti-slavery movement in parliament. He became a strong promoter of anti-slavery views. Congress's decision was met with anger and disappointment by antislavery campaigners. She devoted herself to the anti-slavery cause. He was an antislavery activist and pillar of his church. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Activism & pressure groups active citizen active citizenship active resistance activism activist citizen advocacy clicktivism clicktivist counter-demonstrate counter-demonstration insurgency insurrection interest group lobbyist lock on special interest group stage a demonstration super-lobbyist super-militant take a kneeidiom
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