captivity學測 L6KK [kæˈptɪvəti] ｜ /kæˈptɪvəti/
囚禁；被監禁狀態·奴役；被奴役狀態
描寫戰俘與圈養動物的常見詞
The wolf was born in captivity and has never seen a real forest.
這隻狼在圈養中出生，從來沒看過真正的森林。
一個畫面：困在籠中
關入籠中四面圍住，不能自由走動
戰俘看守被敵軍看管，不得離開
強迫勞動被迫做事，失去人身自由
義項
戰俘囚禁C2noun囚禁；被監禁狀態
The soldiers were held in captivity for many months.
士兵們被囚禁了好幾個月。
held in captivityreleased from captivity
奴隸勞動C2noun奴役；被奴役狀態
The prisoners lived in captivity and had to work every day.
囚犯們活在奴役之中，每天都得工作。
live in captivityyears in captivity
片語
born in captivity動物園出生 →在圈養環境中出生
held in captivity遭到囚禁 →被關起來動彈不得
escape captivity逃出牢籠 →逃離被囚禁的狀態
release from captivity重獲自由 →被釋放脫離囚禁
你會不會這樣說？
The soldiers were held in ___ for months. (captivity / capacity)
看答案
captivity
captivity 是囚禁狀態，capacity 是容量或能力，拼法相近。
根據條目例句：『The prisoners lived in captivity and had to work every day.』這裡的 captivity 較符合哪一個意思？(A) 囚禁；被監禁狀態 (B) 奴役；被奴役狀態
看答案
(B)
此句強調囚犯被迫勞動，對應「奴役」義項而非單純監禁。
字族
captive 被俘虜的；俘虜・capture 捕獲；俘虜