indenture英语原文释义、词形变化、词源和词汇关系

英文释义

名词 n.

A contract which binds a person to work for another, under specified conditions, for a specified time (often as an apprentice).

— And so the schoolmistress reconciled the recommendation to her conscience, and the indentures were cancelled, and the apprentice was free.
A contract relating to lending (typically for issuing a bond), a real estate transaction, or a bankruptcy that imposes additional conditions on one or both parties.
A document, written as duplicates separated by indentations, specifying either of the above contracts. in-plural,often

— Walking the street very hungry, and not knowing what to do with himself, a crimp's bill was put into his hand, offering immediate entertainment and encouragement to such as would bind themselves to serve in America. He went directly, sign'd the indentures, was put into the ship, and came over, never writing a line to acquaint his friends what was become of him.
An indentation; a recess.

— The narrow windows, flanked by deep indentures into the walls, seemed formed rather to exclude than to admit the cheerful light; and the heavy and gloomy appearance of the thunder-sky added still farther to the obscurity.

动词 v.

To bind a person under such a contract.
To indent; to make hollows, notches, or wrinkles in; to furrow.

— Though age may creep on, and indenture the brow.

词形变化

indentures plural endenture alternative,obsolete indentures present,singular,third-person indenturing participle,present indentured participle,past indentured past endenture alternative,obsolete

词汇关系

衍生词

indenturedness indentured servant indenturee indenturer indentureship nonindentured reindenture unindentured

词源

词源 1

From Anglo-Norman endenture, from Old French endenteure, from endenter (“to dent”). The name of the contract derives from the irregular dent-shaped cut (indentation) used to prove the authenticity of the two parts, similar to a chirograph.

词源 2

From Anglo-Norman endenture, from Old French endenteure, from endenter (“to dent”). The name of the contract derives from the irregular dent-shaped cut (indentation) used to prove the authenticity of the two parts, similar to a chirograph.