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capture + noun
主动形式，后直接接被夺取或表现的对象。
The soldiers captured the fort.
士兵们占领了堡垒。
夺取；占领；俘获
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夺取；占领；俘获
To take control of or seize someone or something by force or strategy.
The soldiers captured the fort.
士兵们占领了堡垒。
控制；用武力或计谋夺取。
To take control of; to seize by force or stratagem.
抓住；握住。
To take hold of.
存储(如声音或图像)以供日后回看。
To store (as in sounds or image) for later revisitation.
逼真地再现。
To reproduce convincingly.
capture
Base
原形
captures
3rd person
第三人称单数
capturing
-ing
现在分词
captured
Past
过去式
captured
Past participle
过去分词
They capture the moment.
他们捕捉瞬间。
The police captured the thief.
警察抓住了小偷。
She has captured the audience's attention.
她吸引了观众的注意力。
The army captured the city after a long siege.
军队经过长期围困后夺取了这座城市。
The photographer captured the perfect moment in a single shot.
摄影师用一张照片捕捉到了完美瞬间。
Her performance captured the hearts of the audience.
她的表演赢得了观众的心。
主动形式，后直接接被夺取或表现的对象。
The soldiers captured the fort.
士兵们占领了堡垒。
被动形式，常用于描述被捕获的情况。
The escaped prisoner was captured by the police.
越狱的囚犯被警察抓获了。
Not this
He captured the first prize in the contest.
Use this
He won the first prize in the contest.
“capture” 通常指通过武力或努力夺取，不用于比赛获奖；应用 “win” 表示赢得奖项。
Not this
The movie captured me completely.
Use this
The movie captured my attention completely.
“capture” 表示吸引时，需接 “attention”“imagination” 等抽象名词，不能直接接人。
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捕捉瞬间
Photographers strive to capture the moment with perfect timing.
摄影师们力求以完美的时机捕捉瞬间。
吸引注意力
The sudden noise captured everyone's attention.
突然的噪音吸引了每个人的注意。
捕捉精髓
This novel captures the essence of life in the 1920s.
这部小说捕捉了20世纪20年代生活的精髓。
收集数据
The system is designed to capture data from various sensors.
该系统旨在从各种传感器收集数据。
拍摄图像
The camera can capture images in low light conditions.
这款相机能在低光条件下拍摄图像。
占领市场
The company aims to capture a larger share of the market.
该公司旨在占领更大的市场份额。
俘获某人的心
Her kindness captured his heart instantly.
她的善良立刻俘获了他的心。
捕捉本质
The photographer managed to capture the essence of the city.
这位摄影师成功地捕捉到了这座城市的本质。
捕捉瞬间
She always carries her camera to capture the moment.
她总是带着相机去捕捉瞬间。
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cap（帽子）+ture（谐音‘扯’），用帽子扯住猎物，即捕获。
军事/科技语境
All these words share the suffix '-ture' pronounced /tʃər/, but the stressed vowel differs. For example, 'capture' has /æ/, 'lecture' has /ɛ/, etc. They are not perfect rhymes.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.