captivity

英 [kæp'tɪvɪtɪ] 美 [kæp'tɪvəti]
  • n. 囚禁;被关

助记提示


1、capt- + -ivity(复合后缀:-ive, -ity).
2、含义:imprisoned, enslaved, taken prisoner.

英文词源


captivity (n.)
late 14c., Old French *captivite or directly from Latin captivitatem (nominative captivitas), from captivus (see captive (n.)). An Old English cognate word for it was gehæftnes (see haft).

双语例句


1. He also talked briefly about the isolation he endured while in captivity.
他还简单谈及了他被俘期间忍受的孤独。

来自柯林斯例句

2. He was held in captivity for three years.
他被监禁了三年。

来自《权威词典》

3. It is often difficult to get animals to mate in captivity.
常常很难使被关的动物交配.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. They said they had not been ill-treated but that their time in captivity had been miserable.
他们说他们没有遭受虐待,但是被囚禁的日子令人痛苦。

来自柯林斯例句

5. The animals are very sensitive to disturbance and have never bred in captivity.
这些动物对外界的干扰很敏感,且从未被圈养过。

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