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Captive Adj Audience Group People Released 英[ˈkæptɪv 美[ˈkæptɪv

单词 captive
音标
英[ˈkæptɪv] 美[ˈkæptɪv]
解释
adj.被俘的;被监禁的;被关押的;无法逃离的;n.战俘,俘虏;被(爱情等)迷住的人;自保公司;
例句

ADJ
被监禁的;被关押的
A captive person or animal is being kept imprisoned or enclosed.
例:Her heart had begun to pound inside her chest like a captive animal.她心情紧张起来,一颗心在胸膛里扑通扑通跳个不停。

ADJ
(观众)被强制的,受控制的;(市场)垄断的,没有选择权的
A captive audience is a group of people who are not free to leave a certain place and so have to watch or listen. A captive market is a group of people who cannot choose whether or where to buy things.
例:We all performed action songs, sketches and dances before a captive audience of parents and patrons...家长和赞助人被迫观看了我们表演的指令歌、滑稽小品和舞蹈。
例:Airlines consider business travellers a captive market.航空公司把商务旅行者视为垄断性市场。

PHRASE
俘虏;扣押;关押
If you take someone captive or hold someone captive, you take or keep them as a prisoner.
例:Richard was finally released on February 4, one year and six weeks after he'd been taken captive...理查德在被扣押一年零六个星期后,终于在2月4日获释。
例:Rebels in Liberia have released four foreigners after holding them captive for a week.利比里亚的叛乱分子释放了4名被扣押了一个星期的外国人。
变形
pl:captives~

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