captive
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/ˈkæptɪv/
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/ˈkæptɪv/
held as a prisoner or trapped in a place with no way out
The soldiers were held captive in the enemy camp.
兵士たちは敵のキャンプで捕虜として拘束されていた。
not free to leave or make your own choices
The speaker had a captive audience who couldn't leave the room.
話し手は部屋を出られない拘束された聴衆を抱えていた。
a person who is held as a prisoner, often during war
The rebels released all their captives after the peace agreement.
反乱軍は和平合意後にすべての捕虜を解放した。