captive
captive — 名詞
1. a person who has been taken and kept against their will, especially during a war
俘虜
被武力抓走並關押的人，尤指戰俘
a person who has been taken and kept against their will, especially during a war or conflict
The soldiers freed all captives after the ceasefire took effect last Monday.
上週一停火生效後，士兵釋放了所有俘虜。
verb + captives: free / release captives
Leila's uncle was taken captive during the border conflict and held for six months.
Leila 的叔叔在邊境衝突中被俘，關押了六個月才獲釋。
phrase: taken captive
Red Cross workers visited the captives and checked that they had enough food.
紅十字會人員探視了俘虜，確認他們有足夠的食物。
The rebels marched their captives through the forest toward a hidden camp.
叛軍押著俘虜穿過森林，走向一處隱密營地。
Negotiators finally secured the release of all captives after three weeks of talks.
經過三週談判，協商人員終於讓所有俘虜獲得釋放。
文法句型
captive + verb (active)
verb + captive(s) (object)
常見錯誤
2. any creature kept inside a cage, pen, or other enclosed area instead of living w
圈養動物
被關在籠舍中而非在野外生活的動物
any creature kept inside a cage, pen, or other enclosed area instead of living wild and free
The zoo's captives include two snow leopards and a family of orangutans.
那座動物園裡的圈養動物包括兩隻雪豹和一家人猿。
pattern: 's captives — zoo / sanctuary + captives
Animal rescue groups work to move captives from tiny cages to larger natural spaces.
動物救援組織努力把圈養動物從狹小鐵籠移到更寬廣的自然空間。
Priya watched the old captive pace slowly along the fence of its enclosure.
Priya 看著那頭年邁的圈養動物沿著圍欄慢慢地來回走動。
The sanctuary gives former captives room to roam with trees and pools of water.
這個收容所讓曾遭圈養的動物有樹木和水池可以自由活動。
Veterinarians checked every captive at the rescue center twice each month.
獸醫每個月兩次到救援中心檢查每一隻圈養動物。
- caged animal
more specific — emphasizes being physically inside a cage rather than any enclosure
- captive-bred animal
narrower — refers only to animals born and raised in confinement
文法句型
captive + verb (active)
verb + captive(s) (object)
用法筆記
When used of animals, 'captive' often implies the animal was born wild and later confined, whereas 'captive-born' or 'captive-bred' specifies animals born in captivity.
captive — 形容詞
1. held in a confined space and not able to leave freely; describes a person or ani
被囚禁的
被關押、無法自由離開的
held in a confined space and not able to leave freely; describes a person or animal being kept against their will
The captive soldiers received blankets and medicine from the aid workers.
被囚禁的士兵從救援人員那裡拿到了毛毯和藥品。
attributive: captive + noun (soldiers)
Captive animals in small concrete cages often develop health problems.
生活在狹小水泥籠子裡的圈養動物常出現健康問題。
Hana was held captive in a small room for nearly two weeks.
Hana 被關在一間小房間裡將近兩個星期。
The rescue crew found the captive miners trapped two hundred metres underground.
搜救隊在地下兩百公尺處找到了受困的礦工。
A captive eagle will not survive if simply released back into the wilderness.
一隻被圈養過的鷹如果直接野放，是無法在野外存活的。
- confined
broader — can describe any restriction of movement, not necessarily by force
- imprisoned
stronger — suggests being locked in a prison or jail
- caged
more specific — describes being kept inside a cage
文法句型
captive + noun
verb + noun + captive (predicative)
用法筆記
This sense can appear both before a noun ('captive soldiers') and after a linking verb with 'held' ('were held captive'). The predicative form almost always pairs with 'hold' or 'keep'.
常見錯誤
2. forced by circumstances to stay, watch, listen, or buy from a particular provide
受限的
因環境限制而無法自由選擇或離開的
forced by circumstances to stay, watch, listen, or buy from a particular provider because no practical alternative exists
Passengers on the delayed flight became a captive audience for the salesman's pitch.
航班延誤的旅客無法離開座位，只能聽那位推銷員介紹產品。
fixed phrase: captive audience
Students in the required lecture formed a captive audience for the visiting poet.
必修課上的學生別無選擇，只能聽那位來訪詩人朗誦作品。
fixed phrase: captive audience
The only store in the village charges high prices because it has a captive market.
村子裡只有這家商店，顧客別無選擇，只能接受偏高的價格。
Commuters stuck on the underground train were a captive audience for the street performers.
困在地鐵車廂的通勤族別無選擇，只能聽街頭藝人表演。
Small towns with one internet provider often become a captive market for slow expensive service.
只有一家網路公司的小鎮，居民因別無選擇而成了 captive market，只能接受又慢又貴的服務。
- trapped
more informal and emotional; implies a desire to escape
- captive audience
a fixed noun phrase — not a direct synonym but the closest idiomatic equivalent
文法句型
captive + noun (audience / market / nation)
用法筆記
Almost always used in the fixed phrases 'captive audience' and 'captive market'. 'captive audience' applies to people who must listen (students in class, passengers on a plane); 'captive market' describes consumers who have no choice of seller.