Word · Frequency #10112
captivities
囚禁，被关押
captivities is the plural of captivity.
核心释义
the state of being imprisoned or confined
- 1.
被俘状态；囚禁
The state of being captive.
- 2.
囚禁状态
the state of being imprisoned
- 3.
被监禁、关押或奴役的状态或时期。
The state or period of being imprisoned, confined, or enslaved.
- 4.
奴隶状态
the state of being a slave; --Shakespeare
被俘状态；囚禁；囚禁状态；被监禁、关押或奴役的状态或时期。；奴隶状态；囚禁
用法In use
The zoo aims to recreate the animals' natural habitat in captivity.
用法提示：表示被关押的状态，这里指动物被圈养。
After years in captivity, the hostages were finally released.
用法提示：表示被囚禁的状态，用于描述人被关押。
Some species struggle to reproduce in captivity.
用法提示：表示在人工环境下被限制的状态，用于科学语境。
he was held in captivity until he died
So every bondman in his own hand bears the power to cancel his captivity
in captivity
Many animals are born in captivity.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- in captivity
- 在囚禁中
- The animals were born in captivity.这些动物是在囚禁中出生的。
- live in captivity
- 生活在囚禁中
- Many wild animals cannot survive living in captivity.许多野生动物无法在囚禁中生存。
- hold in captivity
- 关押
- The prisoners were held in captivity for years.这些囚犯被关押多年。
- escape from captivity
- 逃离囚禁
- The bird managed to escape from captivity.这只鸟设法逃离了囚禁。
- captivity period
- 囚禁期
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
captive(俘虏)+ity(状态) → 被囚禁的状态
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：动物保护、法律、历史 该词在多种语境中使用，通常为中性，但在动物保护或法律讨论中较为常见。
语法说明Grammar Note
通常不可数，复数形式指不同种类的囚禁状态
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These six words all share the spelling ending '-tivity', which is pronounced /tɪvəti/ in all of them. However, the stress pattern varies: 'captivity' stresses the first syllable, while these examples typically stress the second or third syllable. This is a common pattern for words ending in '-tivity'.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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