thrall

1. N-UNCOUNT If you say that someone is in thrall to a person or thing, you mean that they are completely in their power or are greatly influenced by them. 控制; 奴役; 束縛[正式] [oft 'in' N 'to' n]

He is not in thrall to the media. 他不受制於媒躰。

Tomorrow's children will be even more in the thrall of the silicon chip. 以後的孩子們對電腦芯片的依賴甚至會更深。