peon
US /ˈpiː.ən/
UK /ˈpiː.ən/
名詞
1.
小卒, 苦力
a person who does menial work; a drudge
範例:
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He felt like a mere peon, doing all the grunt work while others took the credit.
他覺得自己只是個小卒，做著所有的苦差事，而別人卻邀功。
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The new intern was treated like a peon, given only the most tedious tasks.
新來的實習生被當作小卒對待，只被分配最繁瑣的任務。
2.
佃農, 農場工人
(historical) a laborer or farm worker in Latin America or the American Southwest, often one who is indebted and forced to work for a landlord
範例:
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Many peons were trapped in a cycle of debt, unable to leave their landlord's service.
許多佃農陷入債務循環，無法離開地主的役使。
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The hacienda relied on the labor of numerous peons.
大莊園依賴於眾多佃農的勞動。