英语词汇“captivity”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

Folkes says that he was held in captivity for over a year.
In his autobiography, Mandela describes his life during captivity.
In his book, he describes what life was like during his long captivity.
The hostages are now entering their fourth week in captivity.
The industrialist, who was captured on November 24th, was freed after 84 days in captivity.
Wilson was released from captivity just before the end of the war.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

Both these birds may have escaped from captivity.
In the ocean they live to be 40, double their normal life expectancy in captivity.
James was released from captivity but not from his nobles' displeasure, incited largely by the scheming Red Douglas family.
Medicinal leeches in captivity can live for many years, but nobody in my local hospital knows precisely how long.
One young man of John's age wrote to say that the pointlessness of his captivity had struck a chord with him.
These fishes eat well in captivity, but it may take a little coaxing to get them started.
To do so you would have to keep careful pedigree records of caddises bred in captivity, and breeding them is difficult.

Longman Language Activatorwhen you are forced to stay somewhere► be in custody

if someone who the police think is guilty of a crime is in custody , they are kept in prison until it is time for them to be judged in a court: · Parry was in custody for a month before being released.be in police custody (=in a police station): · The activist died under suspicious circumstances while he was in police custody.be remanded in custody (=be sent back to prison from a court until your trial): · Three men and a woman have been remanded in custody on fraud charges.

► be under arrest

if someone is under arrest , the police are keeping them guarded because they think they are guilty of a crime: · He's under arrest and may only be seen by his lawyer.be under house arrest (=not be allowed to leave your home): · The opposition leader has been under house arrest for the past few months.

► captivity

when someone is being forced to stay in a place where they do not want to be - use this when this situation is illegal or wrong: · In his autobiography, Mandela describes his life during captivity.in captivity: · The hostages are now entering their fourth week in captivity.

► imprisonment

when someone is being kept as a prisoner, especially as a punishment for a crime: · Johnson was sentenced to three years' imprisonment for causing a riot.· The offence is punishable by either a fine or imprisonment.life imprisonment (=for the rest of someone's life): · Garrison faces life imprisonment for his role in the killings.

► detention

when someone is being kept somewhere by the police, usually because they think that person has done something illegal and they want to ask them questions: · By the 1920s the average period of detention for new immigrants lasted two weeks.· A dissident, recently released from detention, gave a press conference in the capital today.in detention: · About a dozen people remain in detention without trial.take somebody into detention: · They were taken into detention two weeks ago and still are not allowed visitors.detention center (=a place where someone is kept by the police): · There was another riot at the men's detention center yesterday.juvenile detention (=a place that is like a prison for young people) American: · He was in and out of juvenile detention for drugs charges as a teenager.

► confinement

when someone is being kept in a room, prison etc: · He was sentenced to 5 months of home confinement for the crime.solitary confinement (=the state of being kept completely alone): · Prisoners are punished by being put in solitary confinement.

when someone is kept in a place they do not want to be in► captivity

· In his book, he describes what life was like during his long captivity.in captivity · The industrialist, who was captured on November 24th, was freed after 84 days in captivity.be held/kept in captivity · Folkes says that he was held in captivity for over a year.

► imprisonment

the state of being kept as a prisoner, especially as punishment for a crime: · Johnson was sentenced to three years' imprisonment for causing a riot.life imprisonment: · Many women believe that the punishment for rape should be life imprisonment.

► detention

especially British when someone is kept in a place such as a prison because they may have done something illegal: · Cases of detention without trial were common in the last century.· Ormerod, aged 19, was sentenced to nine months' detention for possessing and supplying cannabis.be held/kept in detention: · Marik, who had been held in detention for over a year, was eventually found not guilty.release somebody from detention: · Mrs Davis was released from detention yesterday and all charges have been dropped.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB► breed

· Adults are easy to keep in aquaria for they rarely climb out if well-treated, and will breed freely in captivity.· Given optimum conditions, Oscars will breed in captivity, but sexing is difficult.· Few fishkeepers for whatever reason, seem interested in attempting to breed this cichlid in captivity.· Many attempts have been made to breed them in captivity, however, there are flaws in this idea.· To date it does not appear that this species has been bred in captivity.· Tropical marine invertebrates, unlike marine fish which are notoriously difficult to successfully breed in captivity, are far more accommodating.· Many campaigners feel that chimps for scientific purposes should be bred in captivity, to avoid draining the wild resources.

► keep

· Other animals were sometimes kept in captivity, but never with much breeding success.

► raise

· Some environmental groups maintaining that the birds should be left to their own devices rather than being raised in captivity.

单词	captivity
释义	captivitycap‧tiv‧i‧ty /kæpˈtɪvəti/ noun [uncountable] Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Folkes says that he was held in captivity for over a year. In his autobiography, Mandela describes his life during captivity. In his book, he describes what life was like during his long captivity. The hostages are now entering their fourth week in captivity. The industrialist, who was captured on November 24th, was freed after 84 days in captivity. Wilson was released from captivity just before the end of the war. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Both these birds may have escaped from captivity. In the ocean they live to be 40, double their normal life expectancy in captivity. James was released from captivity but not from his nobles' displeasure, incited largely by the scheming Red Douglas family. Medicinal leeches in captivity can live for many years, but nobody in my local hospital knows precisely how long. One young man of John's age wrote to say that the pointlessness of his captivity had struck a chord with him. These fishes eat well in captivity, but it may take a little coaxing to get them started. To do so you would have to keep careful pedigree records of caddises bred in captivity, and breeding them is difficult. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorwhen you are forced to stay somewhere► be in custody if someone who the police think is guilty of a crime is in custody , they are kept in prison until it is time for them to be judged in a court: · Parry was in custody for a month before being released.be in police custody (=in a police station): · The activist died under suspicious circumstances while he was in police custody.be remanded in custody (=be sent back to prison from a court until your trial): · Three men and a woman have been remanded in custody on fraud charges. ► be under arrest if someone is under arrest , the police are keeping them guarded because they think they are guilty of a crime: · He's under arrest and may only be seen by his lawyer.be under house arrest (=not be allowed to leave your home): · The opposition leader has been under house arrest for the past few months. ► captivity when someone is being forced to stay in a place where they do not want to be - use this when this situation is illegal or wrong: · In his autobiography, Mandela describes his life during captivity.in captivity: · The hostages are now entering their fourth week in captivity. ► imprisonment when someone is being kept as a prisoner, especially as a punishment for a crime: · Johnson was sentenced to three years' imprisonment for causing a riot.· The offence is punishable by either a fine or imprisonment.life imprisonment (=for the rest of someone's life): · Garrison faces life imprisonment for his role in the killings. ► detention when someone is being kept somewhere by the police, usually because they think that person has done something illegal and they want to ask them questions: · By the 1920s the average period of detention for new immigrants lasted two weeks.· A dissident, recently released from detention, gave a press conference in the capital today.in detention: · About a dozen people remain in detention without trial.take somebody into detention: · They were taken into detention two weeks ago and still are not allowed visitors.detention center (=a place where someone is kept by the police): · There was another riot at the men's detention center yesterday.juvenile detention (=a place that is like a prison for young people) American: · He was in and out of juvenile detention for drugs charges as a teenager. ► confinement when someone is being kept in a room, prison etc: · He was sentenced to 5 months of home confinement for the crime.solitary confinement (=the state of being kept completely alone): · Prisoners are punished by being put in solitary confinement. when someone is kept in a place they do not want to be in► captivity · In his book, he describes what life was like during his long captivity.in captivity · The industrialist, who was captured on November 24th, was freed after 84 days in captivity.be held/kept in captivity · Folkes says that he was held in captivity for over a year. ► imprisonment the state of being kept as a prisoner, especially as punishment for a crime: · Johnson was sentenced to three years' imprisonment for causing a riot.life imprisonment: · Many women believe that the punishment for rape should be life imprisonment. ► detention especially British when someone is kept in a place such as a prison because they may have done something illegal: · Cases of detention without trial were common in the last century.· Ormerod, aged 19, was sentenced to nine months' detention for possessing and supplying cannabis.be held/kept in detention: · Marik, who had been held in detention for over a year, was eventually found not guilty.release somebody from detention: · Mrs Davis was released from detention yesterday and all charges have been dropped. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB► breed · Adults are easy to keep in aquaria for they rarely climb out if well-treated, and will breed freely in captivity.· Given optimum conditions, Oscars will breed in captivity, but sexing is difficult.· Few fishkeepers for whatever reason, seem interested in attempting to breed this cichlid in captivity.· Many attempts have been made to breed them in captivity, however, there are flaws in this idea.· To date it does not appear that this species has been bred in captivity.· Tropical marine invertebrates, unlike marine fish which are notoriously difficult to successfully breed in captivity, are far more accommodating.· Many campaigners feel that chimps for scientific purposes should be bred in captivity, to avoid draining the wild resources. ► keep · Other animals were sometimes kept in captivity, but never with much breeding success. ► raise · Some environmental groups maintaining that the birds should be left to their own devices rather than being raised in captivity. when a person or animal is kept in a prison, cage etc and not allowed to go where they want OPP freedom: The hostages were released from captivity.in captivity animals bred in captivity
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