a. 被关押的,遭监禁的
n. 战俘,俘虏,囚徒
captive audience 非自愿的听众[观众]
captive market 专属市场,垄断市场
be captive to sth 受某事物禁锢,受某事物影响而无法摆脱
His son had been taken captive during the raid. 他的儿子在这次突袭中被劫持了。
He described the difficulties of surviving for four months as a captive. 他讲述了沦为阶下囚的4个月中生存的种种不易。
BrE /əˌbriːviˈeɪʃn/
NAmE /əˌbriːviˈeɪʃn/