captive

英 [ˈkæp.tɪv]      美 [ˈkæp.tɪv]
  • adj. 被俘虏的;被迷住的
  • n. 俘虏;迷恋者
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1、capt- + -ive.
2、含义:imprisoned, enslaved, taken prisoner.
captive 俘虏

来自词根cap, 抓,拿,握,见captive。

captive (adj.)
late 14c., "imprisoned, enslaved," from Latin captivus "caught, taken prisoner," from captus, past participle of capere "to take, hold, seize" (see capable). As a noun from c. 1400; an Old English noun was hæftling, from hæft "taken, seized."
1. He described the difficulties of surviving for four months as a captive.
他描述了被俘4个月里挣扎求生的艰难岁月。
2. Children come to zoos precisely to see captive animals.
孩子们到动物园就是为了看圈养的动物。
3. Airlines consider business travellers a captive market.
航空公司把商务旅行者视为垄断性市场。
4. They were taken captive by masked gunmen.
他们被蒙面的持枪歹徒劫持了。
5. They led him captive.
他们将他活捉.

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