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captive

/kap-tiv/US // ˈkæp tɪv //UK // (ˈkæptɪv) //

专属,圈养,圈养的,专属的

Related Words

incommunicado隔离监禁,单独监禁,隔离关押,隔离imprisoned被监禁的,被监禁,被囚禁,被囚禁的caged笼式,笼状,笼子,笼子里的enslaved被奴役的,被奴役,被奴役的人,被奴役者hostage人质prisoner囚犯,囚徒,犯人,囚禁者prisoner of war战俘,战犯,战士,战友slave奴隶,奴仆,奴隶制,奴才detainee被拘留者,被羁押人,被拘押者,被羁押者bound边界,捆绑,捆绑式,边界的convict犯人,囚犯,罪犯,定罪con骗局,骗人,骗术,骗人的bondwoman债券女郎,债券女,债券妇女,女佣人internee实习生,被收容者,被拘留者,被拘禁者bondman郎君,郎中,郎咸平,盂兰盆会confined封闭的,受限制的,被限制的,拘束的jailed入狱,被监禁,被判刑,被监禁的restricted受限制的,受限的,受约束的,受制约的ensnared陷入困境,陷入困境的,陷入囹圄,陷入重围incarcerated被监禁的,被监禁,入狱,被关押的

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a prisoner.
    • : a person who is enslaved or dominated: He is the captive of his own fears.
adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : made or held prisoner, especially in war: captive troops.
    • : kept in confinement or restraint: captive animals.
    • : enslaved by love, beauty, etc.; captivated: her captive beau.
    • : of or relating to a captive.
    • : managed as an affiliate or subsidiary of a corporation and operated almost exclusively for the use or needs of the parent corporation rather than independently for the general public: a captive shop; a captive mine.

Synonyms & Antonyms

adj.physically held by force
Synonyms
caged笼式,笼状,笼子,笼子里的enslaved被奴役的,被奴役,被奴役的人,被奴役者imprisoned被监禁的,被监禁,被囚禁,被囚禁的incommunicado隔离监禁,单独监禁,隔离关押,隔离bound边界,捆绑,捆绑式,边界的confined封闭的,受限制的,被限制的,拘束的ensnared陷入困境,陷入困境的,陷入囹圄,陷入重围in custody在押,在押人员,羁押中,拘留中incarcerated被监禁的,被监禁,入狱,被关押的jailed入狱,被监禁,被判刑,被监禁的locked up锁住了,锁上了,被锁起来了,被锁住了penned撰写的,撰写的文章,撰写的作品,成文的restricted受限制的,受限的,受约束的,受制约的subjugated被征服的,被征服,沦陷的,屈服under lock and key被锁住的,被锁住的钥匙,被锁住了,被锁住
adj.mentally enchanted, held
Synonyms
beguiled谄媚,乞求,乞讨,乞丐bewitched迷惑,被迷惑,迷住了,被迷住了charmed迷人的,迷人,魅力四射,魅力十足delighted欣喜若狂,欣欣然,愉快的,欣喜的是enraptured心醉神迷,心驰神往,心醉神迷的,醉心于此enthralled醉心于,醉心于此,心驰神往,陶醉于此fascinated着迷的,迷人的,着迷了,着迷hypnotized被催眠了,被催眠,被催眠的,被催眠的人infatuated痴迷的,心驰神往,痴迷,痴心妄想
nounperson held physically
Synonyms
detainee被拘留者,被羁押人,被拘押者,被羁押者hostage人质prisoner囚犯,囚徒,犯人,囚禁者prisoner of war战俘,战犯,战士,战友slave奴隶,奴仆,奴隶制,奴才bondman郎君,郎中,郎咸平,盂兰盆会bondwoman债券女郎,债券女,债券妇女,女佣人con骗局,骗人,骗术,骗人的convict犯人,囚犯,罪犯,定罪internee实习生,被收容者,被拘留者,被拘禁者bondservant仆役,仆人,仆从,奴仆

Examples

  • Like all great political art, it captured its era without being captive to it.

  • It is also home to three small packs of captive-born wolves, a handful of injured raptors, and five American river otters.

  • For some it’s minted millions with captive audiences realizing that they really, really hate that couch and it’s finally time to replace it.

  • The workers feel the tooting vibration and move to keep the other queens captive.

  • This metric tends to keep B2B brands captive on this professional platform for its lead generation opportunities.

  • Sabrine reports that the latest demands by ISIS militants are three prisoners for every captive soldier.

  • It was once the most glamorous hotel in town, but in 1964, hundreds of European hostages were held captive in its rooms.

  • Question 9: If the female captive was impregnated by her owner, can he then sell her?

  • Their night takes an unexpected twist when they break into a home and discover a young girl is being held captive inside.

  • Earlier this year, a mutual friend told me that Peter was being held captive in Syria.

  • The only thing that at all tended to shake this conviction, was the extraordinary poltroonery of our new captive.

  • The wee round wonders with their mystery of velvety colour are well fitted to take captive the young eye.

  • American vessels made occasional trips outside the Bay, and brought in captive sailing-vessels.

  • The cities of the south are shut up, and there is none to open them: all Juda is carried away captive with an entire captivity.

  • And he jerked his thumb towards the tower where mademoiselle was a captive, and where at night "Battista" was locked in with her.

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