1. | [c] 轭；（尤指）牛轭a long piece of wood that is fastened across the necks of two animals, especially oxen , so that they can pull heavy loads |
2. | [sing] 奴役；束缚；枷锁；羁绊rough treatment or sth that restricts your freedom and makes your life very difficult to bear |
the yoke of imperialism 帝国主义的枷锁 |
3. | [c] 轭形扁担a piece of wood that is shaped to fit across a person's shoulders so that they can carry two equal loads |
4. | [c] 上衣抵肩；裙（或裤）腰a part of a dress, skirt, etc. that fits around the shoulders or hips and from which the rest of the cloth hangs |
1. | 用轭把（动物）套在一起；给（动物）上轭to join two animals together with a yoke ; to attach an animal to sth with a yoke |
A pair of oxen, yoked together, was used. 把两头牛用轭套在一起使唤。 | |
an ox yoked to a plough 用轭套在犁上的牛 |
2. | [usupass] ~ A and B together.~ sth to sth （强行）使结合，使联合to bring two people, countries, ideas, etc. together so that they are forced into a close relationship |
The Hong Kong dollar was yoked to the American dollar for many years. 港元多年来与美元挂钩。 |
