| 释义 |
cap·tion
I. \ˈkapshən\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English capcioun, from Latin caption-, captio, from captus, past participle of capere to take — more at heave
1.
a. archaic : act of taking or seizing : seizure
b. chiefly Scots law : arrest by legal process
2. : cavil, quibble
< a mere caption unworthy of answer >
3. : the part of a legal instrument (as a commission, indictment, or deposition) that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed
4. [influenced in meaning by Latin caput head]
a. : the heading or title of an article, story, document, chapter, or other composition or of a page or section
b. : the explanatory comment or designation accompanying a pictorial illustration usually as an underline or overline
c. : a motion-picture subtitle
II. transitive verb
(captioned ; captioned ; captioning \-sh(ə)niŋ\ ; captions)
: to furnish with a caption : entitle |