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internees

UK //ˌɪntɜːˈniːz//US //ˌɪntɜːrˈniːz//

词源

源自法语 'interné'(被拘留者),词根为拉丁语 'internus'(内部的),后加英语复数后缀 '-ees' 表示群体。

noun

❶ 指被拘留或关押在特定场所的人,通常指战争期间被关押的平民或特定群体成员。

“During the war, many internees were held in camps for years.”

(战争期间,许多被拘留者在营地里被关押了多年。)

“The internees were provided with basic necessities but lacked freedom.”

(被拘留者获得了基本生活物资,但缺乏自由。)

同义词:detainees, prisoners, captives

常见短语

civilian internees — 特指战争期间被拘留的非军事人员平民,通常依据国际法享有特定保护。

“The Geneva Convention outlines the rights of civilian internees.”

(《日内瓦公约》规定了平民被拘留者的权利。)