If you say that people are under the yoke of a bad thing or person, you mean they are forced to live in a difficult or unhappy state because of that thing or person. 羁绊; 枷锁
The Auto Pact yoked Ontario into the United States economy. 《 汽车协定》强行将安大略纳入了美国经济体。
Farmers and politicians are yoked by money and votes. 农场主和政客被金钱和选票绑在了一起。
Patience and submission are the only comforts that are left to a poor people who groan under tyranny unless they are strong enough to break the yoke. 坚忍与顺从是可怜的人儿仅有的慰籍,她们在暴行面前只能低声抽泣,除非她们有力量挣脱枷锁。