captive

UK //ˈkæptɪv//US //ˈkæptɪv//

词源

源自拉丁语 'captivus'（被抓住的），与 'capere'（抓住）同源，14世纪通过古法语进入英语。

❶ 指被武力或强制手段控制的人或动物，通常无法自由行动或逃脱。常见于战争、绑架或动物园等场景。

“The soldiers were held captive for three years.”

（这些士兵被囚禁了三年。）

“The zoo keeps many animals captive for public display.”

（动物园圈养了许多动物供公众参观。）

同义词:prisoner, hostage, detainee, internee, convict

❶ 形容被限制自由的状态，或指因无法选择而被迫接受某种服务或产品的群体。

“The captive audience had to listen to the long speech.”

（被困住的听众不得不听完冗长的演讲。）

“Airlines make profits from captive passengers at airport shops.”

（航空公司通过机场商店里的被动乘客获利。）

同义词:confined, restricted, enslaved, imprisoned, trapped

take/hold sb captive — 指通过武力或威胁手段限制他人自由，常见于绑架或战争报道中。

“Rebels took several journalists captive during the conflict.”

（叛乱分子在冲突中劫持了数名记者。）

captive audience — 形容被迫倾听或观看的群体，比如会议室里的员工或教室里的学生。

“The speaker took advantage of the captive audience to promote his ideas.”

（演讲者利用被迫在场的听众推销他的观点。）

captive breeding — 指在受控环境中繁殖濒危动物以保护物种的保育手段。

“Captive breeding programs have saved the panda from extinction.”

（圈养繁殖计划使熊猫免于灭绝。）