plural yokes
plural yokes
Learner's definition of YOKE
1
[count] : a bar or frame that is attached to the heads or necks of two work animals (such as oxen) so that they can pull a plow or heavy load轭;牛轭
2
[singular] formal + literary : something that causes people to be treated cruelly and unfairly especially by taking away their freedom枷锁;束缚 —
+ of 2 yoke /ˈjoʊk/ verb
yokes; yoked; yoking
yokes; yoked; yoking
Learner's definition of YOKE
[+ object]
: to connect (two animals) by a yoke给(两只动物)套上轭 —
often used figuratively常用作比喻