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captors

UK //ˈkæp.tərz//US //ˈkæp.tɚz//

词源

源自拉丁语 'captor'(捕捉者),由 'capere'(抓住)和 '-tor'(表示行为者的后缀)组成。

noun

❶ 指抓住或控制他人的人或团体,通常用于描述绑架者、俘虏者或战争中抓获敌方人员的人。

“The hostages were treated badly by their captors.”

(人质们受到了绑架者的恶劣对待。)

“The soldiers managed to escape from their captors.”

(士兵们成功从俘虏者手中逃脱。)

同义词:kidnappers, abductors, seizers, detainers, holders

常见短语

escape from captors — 指从绑架者或俘虏者手中逃脱,常用于描述人质或战俘成功脱险的情况。

“The journalist managed to escape from his captors after three months.”

(这名记者在被囚禁三个月后成功从绑架者手中逃脱。)