captivity

[kæp'tiviti]

n.囚禁, 被俘, 束缚

例句与用法：

They prayed for an early deliverance from captivity.

他们为早日获释而祈祷。

Pandas rarely mate (with each other) in captivity.

猫熊在豢养环境中很少(彼此)交配。

A state of imprisonment or captivity.

监禁，下狱被关押或囚禁的状态

The wild bird raised in the captivity died.

关在笼子里的野鸟死了。

词形变化：

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详细释义：

n.[U]

1. 囚禁; 被俘

These birds are raised in captivity.

这些鸟儿是笼中饲养的。

2. 束缚

the captivity of science and invention by business

商业对科学和发明的羁绊