The soldier was held captive for several months before being rescued.
这名士兵被俘虏了几个月后才被营救出来。
Which word is closest in meaning to “captive”?
B — prisoner. “captive” means n. a person who has been taken prisoner or an animal that has been confined
The knights fought bravely to free the ______ held high in the tower.
C — captive. “captive” means n. a person who has been taken prisoner or an animal that has been confined
captive — n. a person who has been taken prisoner or an animal that has been confined. In Chinese: 俘虏，被囚禁者.
captive is pronounced /ˈkæptɪv/. It breaks into 2 syllables: cap · tive.
The soldier was held captive for several months before being rescued. (这名士兵被俘虏了几个月后才被营救出来。)
prisoner, detainee, internee, hostage — all close in meaning to captive (n. a person who has been taken prisoner or an animal that has been confined).
Yes. captive appears on the iSEE Vocab Upper list, which covers 804 words for the ISEE and SSAT.
capt (to capture) + ive→ captive.