captive
captive
noun
noun
- a person who has been taken prisoner or an animal that has been confined
囚徒；被囚禁的动物
- imprisoned or confined
被关押的；被囚禁的
the farm was used to hold prisoners of war captive.
这个农场曾用来囚禁战俘。
a captive animal.
一只被捕获的动物。
■[attrib.]having no freedom to choose alternatives or to avoid something
受限制的；受控制的
advertisements at the cinema reach a captive audience.
电影里的广告使观众不得不看。
■(of a facility or service) controlled by, and typically for the sole use of, an establishment or company
（设备，服务）受垄断的
a captive power plant.
一座受垄断的发电厂。
- late Middle English: from Latin captivus, from capere 'seize, take'
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