| 单词 | captive |
| 释义 | captive n. & adj. --n a person or animal that has been taken prisoner or confined. --adj 1. a taken prisoner. b kept in confinement or under restraint. 2. a unable to escape. b in a position of having to comply (captive audience; captive market). 3. of or like a prisoner (captive state). Phrases and idioms captive balloon a balloon held by a rope from the ground. Etymology: ME f. L captivus f. capere capt- take |
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