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

　

单词	captivity
释义	Trends of captivity View usage for: captivity (kæptɪvɪti) uncountable noun [oft in/of N] Captivity is the state of being kept imprisoned or enclosed. The great majority of barn owls are reared in captivity. He was released today after more than two months of captivity. He had been kept in a small room, bound and blindfolded for much of his captivity. Synonyms: confinement, custody, detention, imprisonment More Synonyms of captivity captivity in British English (kæpˈtɪvɪtɪ) nounWord forms: plural -ties 1. the condition of being captive; imprisonment 2. the period of imprisonment captivity in American English (kæpˈtɪvɪti) nounWord forms: plural capˈtivities the condition or time of being captive; imprisonment; bondage Examples of 'captivity' in a sentence captivity Animals tend to live longer in captivity. The Sun (2016) Fewer than a third survived captivity. The Sun (2014) Those in Soviet captivity who survived would not return home for ten years. Grenville, J. A. S. The Collins History of the World in the 20th Century (1994) You don't train for freedom in conditions of captivity. Times, Sunday Times (2014) In retrospect, it seemed like the one joyful moment in the long months of captivity. Paula Byrne PERDITA: The Life of Mary Robinson (2004) He remembers his long captivity at Bayeux. Andrew Bridgeford 1066: and the Hidden History of the Bayeux Tapestry (2004) In domestic captivity, physical barriers to escape are rare. Herman, Judith Lewis Trauma and Recovery (1992) It was concerned by reports of a rising number of young orang-utans being kept in captivity in terrible conditions. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Yesterday, he said that their two-month captivity had been long and difficult. Times, Sunday Times (2013) They come from southern Asia, and are the descendants of birds that were released or escaped from captivity. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Quotations A robin red breast in a cage Puts all Heaven in a rageWilliam BlakeAuguries of Innocence In other languages captivity British English: captivity NOUN Captivity is the state of being kept imprisoned or enclosed. The great majority of barn owls are reared in captivity. American English: captivity Brazilian Portuguese: cativeiro Chinese: 囚禁 European Spanish: cautiverio French: captivité German: Gefangenschaft Italian: prigionia Japanese: 監禁状態 Korean: 갇힌 상태 European Portuguese: cativeiro Latin American Spanish: cautiverio Chinese translation of 'captivity' captivity (kæpˈtɪvɪtɪ) n (u) 监(監)禁 (jiānjìn) in captivity 被监(監)禁 (bèi jiānjìn) (noun) in the sense of confinement Definition the state of being kept in confinement He was released today after more than two months of captivity. Synonyms confinement She had been held in solitary confinement for four months. custody Three people appeared in court and two of them were remanded in custody. detention the detention of the suspects ahead of the trial imprisonment She was sentenced to seven years' imprisonment. incarceration her mother's incarceration in a psychiatric hospital internment durance (archaic) restraint There was a meeting and he was put under restraint. Quotation A robin red breast in a cage Puts all Heaven in a rage [William Blake – Auguries of Innocence] Additional synonyms in the sense of custody Definition imprisonment prior to being tried Three people appeared in court and two of them were remanded in custody. Synonyms imprisonment, detention, confinement, incarceration, duress, durance (archaic) in the sense of detention Definition imprisonment, esp. of a suspect awaiting trial the detention of the suspects ahead of the trial Synonyms imprisonment, custody, restraint, keeping in, quarantine, confinement, porridge (slang), incarceration in the sense of imprisonment She was sentenced to seven years' imprisonment. Synonyms confinement, custody, detention, captivity, incarceration, internment, duress, porridge (slang), durance (archaic) Synonyms of 'captivity' captivity Explore 'captivity' in the dictionary
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