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单词 captive
释义
captive
noun[C]
uk
/ˈkæp.tɪv/us
/ˈkæp.tɪv/
apersonoranimalwhoseabilitytomoveoractfreelyislimitedby beingkeptin aspace; aprisoner,especiallyapersonheldby theenemyduring awar:
When thetownwasrecaptured, wefoundsoldierswho had been captives for severalyears.夺回该镇后，我们找到了被俘数年的士兵。
hold/takesomeonecaptive
tokeepsomeone as aprisoneror make someone aprisoner:
囚禁；俘虏
Theterroristswereholdingseveraldiplomatscaptive.恐怖分子扣押了数名外交官。
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Synonyms
detainee
inmate
prisoner
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
People held in prison
  • cellmate
  • co-prisoner
  • con
  • convict
  • dead
  • dead man walkingidiom
  • detainee
  • detenu
  • gaolbird
  • hostage
  • inmate
  • internee
  • jailbird
  • lag
  • lifer
  • political prisoner
  • pow
  • prisoner
  • prisoner of conscience
  • prisoner of war
captive
adjective
uk
/ˈkæp.tɪv/us
/ˈkæp.tɪv/
(of apersonor ananimal) havinglimitedabilitytomoveoractfreelybecause of beingkeptin aspace:
Wildlifeofficialssaydoublefenceswouldhelppreventthespreadofdiseasebetweenwildand captiveanimals.
If it issuccessful, captivebreedingcouldrestorethepopulationto 200 in sevenyears.
(of aprisoner)heldby theenemyduring awar:
Thegovernmenthandedhim over torebelsinreturnfor captivesoldiers.
News that thesoldierswere captive after beingheldatgunpointcausedpanic.
More examples
  • Thepondswill bestockedwithsmallfishthat will befedto captivebirds.
  • Thevaccinehas already beentestedon captiveherdsofdeer.
  • It's afamoustaleaboutforbiddenlovebetween anEgyptianmilitaryleaderand a captiveAfricanprincess.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Lack of freedom to act
  • be in bondage tosomethingidiom
  • be locked insomething
  • bondage
  • bound
  • boxed in
  • disempowering
  • disenfranchisement
  • heel
  • lock
  • non-voluntary
  • nonindependence
  • qualified
  • regimented
  • servitude
  • shackle
  • someone'shands are tiedidiom
  • tethered
  • thumb
  • tie
  • undersomeone'sthumbidiom
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People held in prison
(Definition ofcaptivefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
captive
noun[C]
uk
/ˈkæp.tɪv/us
/ˈkæp.tɪv/
apersonoranimalwhoseabilitytomoveoractfreelyislimitedby beingclosedin aspace; aprisoner,especiallyapersonheldby theenemyduring awar
囚徒；猎获物；（尤指）战俘
When thetownwasrecaptured, wefoundsoldierswho had been captives for severalyears.夺回该镇后，我们找到了被俘数年的士兵。
hold/takesbcaptive
tokeepsomeone as aprisoneror make someone aprisoner
囚禁；俘虏
Theterroristswereholdingseveraldiplomatscaptive.恐怖分子扣押了数名外交官。

captive| American Dictionary

captive
noun[C]
us
/ˈkæp·tɪv/
aprisoner,esp. apersonheldby theenemyduring awar

captivity

noun[U]us
/kæpˈtɪv·ɪ·t̬i/
Mostanimalsbredin captivity wouldprobablynotsurvivein thewild.
captive
adjective,adverb
us
/ˈkæp·tɪv/
(being) without theabilitytoescape:
Thesoldierswereheldcaptive for threemonths.
Whensellingtopeopleintheirhomes, you’ve got a captiveaudience(=peoplewho cannotleave).
(Definition ofcaptivefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

captive| Business English

captive
adjective[before noun]
COMMERCE
uk
/ˈkæptɪv/us
not having achoiceabout whatservices,goods, etc. youbuybecause there is only one or there are only a fewavailablein theplacewhere you are:
In thecinema, advertisersknowthat they have acaptiveaudience.
Long-distanceairlinepassengersare theperfectcaptivemarket.
Utilitycompaniescould befinedforoverchargingcaptivecustomersorunderchargingconsumerswho have achoiceofsupplier.
(Definition ofcaptivefrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofcaptive

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On average, the homeland of captives was located just under 106 miles from the point of embarkation (number l 879, standard deviation l 61n7).
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After 1808, in the trade as a whole 68n4 per cent of captives were male and 42n6 per cent were children on average.
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In contrast to the monuments, on the vases bound live captives are never depicted lying supine.
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Figures given the smallest amount of total horizontal space are captives, servants, and children.
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French officials were forced to intervene to ensure the return of captives on at least one occasion.
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Most likely, they were war captives representing different ethnic groups and/or social classes.
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The rationale for such collusion has been hypothesized above as one involving a correlation between the interests of captors and captives.
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However, the behavior of captives, who are influenced by human caretakers and artificial environments, is irrelevant here.
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Through judicious techniques of estimation, the editors have projected that some 7 million captives were aboard the vessels in the database.
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Sweet handles his riches with the care they deserve, writing a true ' page turner ', which provides heart-wrenching details about the experiences of individual captives.
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Furthermore, demographic growth was primarily achieved by integrating captives.
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By stepping on the captives, the military victories of the rulers were reenacted.
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Even then, the social and ecological environment of the captives is far from natural.
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She balances the captives' historic perspective with a culturally sensitive synopsis of the captors.
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While this report identifies cattle and salt as items exchanged for captives, cowrie shells were probably more important.
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