captivity

英 [kæpˈtɪvəti]

美 [kæpˈtɪvəti]

n.  监禁; 关押; 困住

复数：captivities　

TOEFLIELTSTEM8法律

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

• And only birds bred in regulated captivity can be legally traded.
  只有在控制下进行人工繁殖的鸟儿才能进行合法交易。
• The zoo is doing major conservation work, both in captivity and in the field.
  无论在圈养场还是在野外，动物园在动物保护方面都承担了主要的工作。
• It came as a joyous daybreak to end the long night of their captivity.
  它的到来，结束了漫漫长夜，带来了欢乐的黎明。
• The animals are very sensitive to disturbance and have never bred in captivity.
  这些动物对外界的干扰很敏感，且从未被圈养过。
• This paper studied the burrowing characteristic of Chinese alligators with high density in captivity.
  本文研究了高密度饲养条件下，扬子鳄对洞穴的选择特点。
• 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。
• 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。
• Scientists have known for years that s.i.v.has been found in chimpanzees living in captivity.
  多年前科学家就知道了在被关的黑猩猩上发现的类人猿免疫缺陷病毒。
• Day 983 of my captivity.
  这是我被囚禁的第983天。
• The great majority of barn owls are reared in captivity
  大多数仓鸮都是笼养的。