n.农奴，奴隶

The ancient Spartans treated their helots harshly, using them for labor and enforcing strict control to prevent uprisings.
古代斯巴达人严厉对待他们的希洛人，将他们用作劳力并实施严格控制以防止起义。
The system of helotry in Sparta was a form of servitude that kept a large portion of the population in a state of dependency.
斯巴达的希洛制度是一种奴役形式，使大量人口处于依赖状态。
Helots were essentially serfs, bound to the land they worked on and owned by the Spartan state or individual citizens.
希洛人实质上是农奴，被束缚在他们耕作的土地上，由斯巴达国家或个别公民所有。
Despite their subjugated status, some helots managed to gain their freedom through exceptional service or by purchasing it.
尽管地位卑微，一些希洛人通过卓越的服务或购买方式设法获得了自由。
The annual ritual of declaring war on the helots by the Spartans served as a reminder of their dominance and a pretext for culling potential rebels.
斯巴达人每年宣布对希洛人开战的仪式，是对他们统治地位的提醒，也是清除潜在叛乱者的借口。
The fear of a helot uprising constantly loomed over Spartan society, influencing their military-focused way of life.
对希洛人起义的恐惧始终笼罩着斯巴达社会，影响了他们以军事为中心的生活方式。
Helots who showed exceptional skills in combat could be chosen to become part of the Spartan army's auxiliary forces.
在战斗中展现出卓越技能的希洛人可能会被选为斯巴达军队的辅助部队成员。
The living conditions of helots were often brutal, with limited personal freedoms and constant surveillance to suppress any dissent.
希洛人的生活条件通常十分残酷，个人自由有限，并且受到持续监视以压制任何异议。
Historical accounts suggest that despite their oppressed condition, helots maintained a sense of cultural identity and sometimes resisted their Spartan overlords.
历史记载表明，尽管处于受压迫的状态，希洛人仍保持着文化认同感，并有时反抗他们的斯巴达领主。
The treatment of helots in ancient Sparta remains a dark chapter in the history of human rights, illustrating the extremes of social hierarchy and exploitation.
古代斯巴达对希洛人的待遇仍然是人权史上黑暗的一章，揭示了社会等级和剥削的极端情况。