Indentured is the adjective (and the past form of the verb): bound by an indenture. An indentured apprentice or indentured servant has been tied, by that formal contract, to work for a master for a set time.

Indentured is the adjective (and the past form of the verb)是形容詞（也是動詞的過去式） bound by an indenture意思是被一份契約綁定 An indentured apprentice or indentured servant has been tied, by that formal contract, to work for a master for a set timeindentured apprentice或indentured servant，是被那份正式契約綁住，要為主人工作一段固定的時間

History books speak of indentured labour — people who were not free until the years ran out. Some went of their own will, hoping for land or a trade at the end; some were pushed by debt or hunger; some were tricked. Though actually, ending the contract did not always mean a fair new life, which is why the word still carries a chill.

History books speak of indentured labour歷史書會提到indentured labour（契約勞工） people who were not free until the years ran out也就是在年限到之前都不自由的人 Some went of their own will, hoping for land or a trade at the end有些人是自願去的，希望最後能得到土地或一門手藝 some were pushed by debt or hunger有些人是被債務或飢餓逼的 some were tricked有些人是被騙的 Though actually, ending the contract did not always mean a fair new life不過實際上，契約結束並不總是代表能有公平的新生活 which is why the word still carries a chill這就是為什麼這個字聽起來還是讓人心裡發涼

You almost never use it for a modern job. We say someone is on a contract, or in a fixed-term post. Indentured belongs to the old papers, and to that half-free, half-owned state they created.

You almost never use it for a modern job現代的工作幾乎不會用這個字 We say someone is on a contract, or in a fixed-term post我們會說某人是on a contract，或是擔任fixed-term post（定期職位） Indentured belongs to the old papersIndentured屬於那些舊文件的世界 and to that half-free, half-owned state they created也屬於那種它們造成的半自由、半被擁有的狀態