captivity

英 [kæpˈtɪvəti]

美 [kæpˈtɪvəti]

n.  监禁; 关押; 困住

复数：captivities　

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Collins.1 / BNC.10112 / COCA.10594

牛津词典

noun

• 监禁；关押；困住
  the state of being kept as a prisoner or in a confined space
  1. He was held in captivity for three years.
     他被监禁了三年。
  2. The bird had escaped from captivity.
     那只鸟已经逃离樊笼。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 囚禁;关押;拘禁
  Captivityis the state of being kept imprisoned or enclosed.
  1. The great majority of barn owls are reared in captivity...
     大多数仓鸮都是笼养的。
  2. An American missionary was released today after more than two months of captivity...
     一位美国传教士在被关押两个多月后于今天获释。
  3. He had been kept in a small room, bound and blindfolded for much of his captivity.
     他被关在一个小房间里,大部分时间都被绑着手脚,蒙着双眼。

双语例句

• Even though they are bred in the wild, the eggs are hatched in captivity.
  虽然它们在野外出生，但这些蛋是在受控的状态下孵化的。
• He had been kept in captivity for a month.
  他被囚禁了一个月。
• An American missionary was released today after more than two months of captivity
  一位美国传教士在被关押两个多月后于今天获释。
• Pandas rarely mate in captivity.
  猫熊在豢养环境中很少交配。
• These were starved and tortured in captivity until a large number died.
  这些人中的大部分，最后因为无法忍受饥饿和折磨而死亡。
• Birds are everywhere, both in captivity and in the wild.
  在笼子和野外到处都可以看到鸟的踪迹。
• He also talked briefly about the isolation he endured while in captivity.
  他还简单谈及了他被俘期间忍受的孤独。
• What precious messages of light come from those dark shadows of captivity.
  他在黑暗的拘禁中所带给我们的信息和亮光，是多么可贵啊！
• Animals should not be kept in captivity.
  动物不应被囚禁。
• It is observed that many animals do not breed when in captivity.
  人们注意到许多动物一被关入笼中就不生育了。