Yoke
01
a pair of similar items considered as a unit
例子
The tailor stitched a yoke of cuffs onto the sleeves.
02
育克, 肩部
a part of a garment that is constructed from two or more layers of fabric, typically located at the shoulder or waist
例子
She admired the tailored jacket with a contrasting yoke, which gave it a modern and stylish look.
她欣赏这件带有对比育克的定制夹克，这赋予了它现代而时尚的外观。
03
a wooden or metal bar fastened across the necks of two draft animals to enable them to pull together
例子
Each pair of oxen wore a yoke to distribute the load evenly.
04
a device that links two objects so they move together
例子
A yoke on the machine connected the two gears.
05
轭, 牛轭
a wooden frame or piece of equipment worn over the shoulders and neck to carry or support heavy loads
例子
In traditional cultures, women would often use a yoke to carry baskets of crops or firewood back from the fields.
在传统文化中，女性经常会用轭从田里运回一篮篮的庄稼或柴火。
06
a pair of draft animals joined together by a wooden crosspiece
例子
A yoke of horses pulled the carriage through the village.
07
a form of oppressive control or domination
例子
Colonists rebelled against the yoke of foreign rule.
to yoke
01
to attach a yoke to draft animals
例子
They yoked the horses to the cart.
02
to link things together as if with a yoke
例子
They yoked the ropes to secure the load.
03
to become connected or linked together
例子
Their fates were yoked after the business merger.
