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captor

UK //ˈkæptə(r)//US //ˈkæptər//

词源

源自拉丁语 'captor'(捕捉者),由 'capere'(抓住)派生而来,15世纪进入英语。

noun

❶ 指抓住或控制他人的人或组织,通常指绑架者、俘虏者或劫持者。强调对他人自由的剥夺。

“The hostages were released by their captors after three days.”

(人质在被扣押三天后由劫持者释放。)

“The escaped prisoner described his captors as cruel.”

(逃犯描述抓捕他的人非常残忍。)

同义词:kidnapper, abductor, seizer, jailer, detainer

常见短语

escape one's captor — 指从控制者手中逃脱的行为,常用于描述人质或囚犯成功摆脱控制的情景。

“The spy escaped his captors by picking the lock with a hairpin.”

(间谍用发卡撬锁,从抓捕者手中逃脱。)