captive
- IPA[ˈkaptɪv]
英式
- a person who has been taken prisoner or an animal that has been confined
- imprisoned or confined;having no freedom to choose alternatives or to avoid something
- 釋義
- 相關詞
名詞
- 1. a person who has been taken prisoner or an animal that has been confined the captives were freed after the kidnappers told them a ransom had been paid
形容詞
- 1. imprisoned or confined the farm was used to hold prisoners of war captive a captive animal
- ▪ having no freedom to choose alternatives or to avoid something advertisements at the cinema reach a captive audience
- 2. (of a facility or service) controlled by, and typically for the sole use of, an organization a captive power plant
- a lighter-than-air balloon secured by a rope to the ground, used to carry radar equipment or ...
Oxford Dictionary
- a lighter-than-air balloon secured by a rope to the ground, used to carry radar equipment or ...
Oxford American Dictionary
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- IPA[ˈkaptiv]
美式
- a person who has been taken prisoner or an animal that has been confined: the captives were freed after the kidnappers told them a ransom had been paid
- imprisoned or confined: the farm was used to hold prisoners of war captive a captive animal
Oxford American Dictionary