captivity

cap·tiv·i·ty

C0094000 (kăp-tĭv′ĭ-tē)n. pl. cap·tiv·i·ties The state or period of being imprisoned, confined, or enslaved.

captivity

(kæpˈtɪvɪtɪ) n, pl -ties1. the condition of being captive; imprisonment2. the period of imprisonment

cap•tiv•i•ty

(kæpˈtɪv ɪ ti)

n., pl. -ties. the state or period of being held, imprisoned, enslaved, or confined. [1275–1325; < Old French < Latin]

Captivity

See also punishment; slavery.
coarctation1. Obsolete, the act of confining, as in a narrow space.
2. restriction of liberty.infibulationthe process of confining with a buckle or padlock. See also sex.oubliettea secret place of imprisonment, usually with only one opening in the top, as found in some old castles.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	captivity - the state of being imprisoned; "he was held in captivity until he died"; "the imprisonment of captured soldiers"; "his ignominious incarceration in the local jail"; "he practiced the immurement of his enemies in the castle dungeon"immurement, incarceration, imprisonmentconfinement - the state of being confined; "he was held in confinement"durance - imprisonment (especially for a long time)life imprisonment - a sentence of imprisonment until deathinternment - confinement during wartime
	2.	captivity - the state of being a slave; "So every bondman in his own hand bears the power to cancel his captivity"--Shakespeareenslavementsubjection, subjugation - forced submission to control by others

captivity

noun confinement, custody, detention, imprisonment, incarceration, internment, durance (archaic), restraint An American missionary was released today after more than two months of captivity.Quotations
"A robin red breast in a cage"
"Puts all Heaven in a rage" [William Blake Auguries of Innocence]

Translations

囚禁监禁

captive

(ˈkӕptiv) noun a prisoner. Two of the captives escaped. 俘虜 俘虏 adjective kept prisoner. captive soldiers; The children were taken/held captive. 被俘虜的 被俘虏的capˈtivity noun a state of being a prisoner, caged etc. animals in captivity in a zoo. 囚禁 囚禁，监禁 ˈcaptor noun a person who captures someone. He managed to escape from his captors. 捕捉者，捉拿者 捕捉者，捕吏 ˈcapture (-tʃə) verb1. to take by force, skill etc. The soldiers captured the castle; Several animals were captured. 奪取，捕獲 捕获2. to take possession of (a person's attention etc). The story captured his imagination. 掌握 引起 noun1. the act of capturing. 奪取，捕獲 捕获2. something caught. A kangaroo was his most recent capture. 戰利品 战利品