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单词 prisoner
释义
prisoner
prɪzənəʳ ˈprɪzənə ˈprɪznər ˈprɪzənər
Word forms: plural prisoners
1 N-COUNT 囚犯;犯人 A prisoner is a person who is kept in a prison as a punishment for a crime that they have committed. 囚犯;犯人
  • The committee is concerned about the large number of prisoners sharing cells.

    这个委员会对牢房拥挤问题表示担忧。

SYN convict, con [slang] , lag [slang] , jailbird
2 N-COUNT [oft hold/take n N] 俘虏;战俘 A prisoner is a person who has been captured by an enemy, for example in war. 俘虏;战俘
  • ...wartime hostages and concentration-camp prisoners.

    战时的人质和集中营的战俘

  • He was held prisoner in Vietnam from 1966 to 1973.

    他在1966年到1973年间被作为战俘关押在越南。

  • He was taken prisoner in North Africa in 1942.

    他于1942年在北非被俘。

SYN captive, hostage, detainee, internee
3 N-COUNT 所困的人;陷于不能摆脱的人 If you say that you are a prisoner of a situation, you mean that your are trapped by it. 所困的人;陷于不能摆脱的人
  • We are all prisoners of our childhood and feel an obligation to it. [+ of]

    我们都无法忘记自己的童年时代,觉得仍然为它所缚。

  • She was a prisoner of her own ego.

    她为自己的自尊心所困。

Quotations
Only free men can negotiate. Prisoners cannot enter into contracts Nelson Mandela
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