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 800+ words for the ISEE and SSAT.
capt (to capture) + ive→ captive.