captive

英 ['kæptɪv] 美['kæptɪv]

反义词

复数: captives;

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。