Yoke
01
a pair of similar items considered as a unit
例
He wore a yoke of earrings.
The tailor stitched a yoke of cuffs onto the sleeves.
02
ヨーク, 肩部分
a part of a garment that is constructed from two or more layers of fabric, typically located at the shoulder or waist
例
The shirt had a decorative yoke embellished with intricate embroidery, adding visual interest to the neckline.
そのシャツには複雑な刺繍で飾られた装飾的なヨークがあり、ネックラインに視覚的な興味を加えていました。
She admired the tailored jacket with a contrasting yoke, which gave it a modern and stylish look.
彼女は対照的なヨークのある仕立てられたジャケットを賞賛しました。それはモダンでスタイリッシュな外観を与えました。
03
a wooden or metal bar fastened across the necks of two draft animals to enable them to pull together
例
The farmer fastened the oxen with a yoke before plowing the field.
Each pair of oxen wore a yoke to distribute the load evenly.
04
a device that links two objects so they move together
例
The carpenter used a yoke to hold the planks firmly in place.
A yoke on the machine connected the two gears.
05
軛, 首枷
a wooden frame or piece of equipment worn over the shoulders and neck to carry or support heavy loads
例
The laborers used a yoke to carry buckets of water from the well to the construction site.
労働者たちは井戸から建設現場へ水のバケツを運ぶために軛（くびき）を使いました。
In traditional cultures, women would often use a yoke to carry baskets of crops or firewood back from the fields.
伝統的な文化では、女性はよく軛を使って畑から作物の籠や薪を運んでいました。
06
a pair of draft animals joined together by a wooden crosspiece
例
The farmer harnessed a yoke of oxen for plowing.
A yoke of horses pulled the carriage through the village.
07
a form of oppressive control or domination
例
The people struggled under the yoke of tyranny.
Colonists rebelled against the yoke of foreign rule.
to yoke
01
to attach a yoke to draft animals
例
The farmer yoked the oxen before plowing the field.
They yoked the horses to the cart.
02
to link things together as if with a yoke
例
The engineer yoked the two machines to operate in sync.
They yoked the ropes to secure the load.
03
to become connected or linked together
例
Their fates were yoked after the business merger.
The two rivers yoked to form a single channel.
