captivity

kæp'tiviti

托福 Collins 1

n. the state of being imprisoned

n. 囚禁, 被关
[法] 囚禁, 被俘, 俘虏

Collins 星级

10,112

BNC 频率

10,594

使用频率

captivity 由词根 capt（抓住、俘获）和后缀 -ity（名词后缀，表示状态或性质）构成，意为“被抓住的状态”。

例句

1. The animal was rescued from captivity and returned to the wild.

这只动物从囚禁中被救出并被送回野外。

2. Many animals suffer in captivity and cannot live happily.

许多动物在囚禁中受苦，无法快乐地生活。

3. The documentary showed the effects of captivity on marine life.

这部纪录片展示了囚禁对海洋生物的影响。