| 单词 | hold/take someone captive |
| 释义 | hold/takesomeonecaptivetokeepsomeone as aprisoneror make someone aprisoner: Theterroristswereholdingseveraldiplomatscaptive. It'sallegedhe wasabductedfrom hishomeandheldcaptivefor severalweeks. Theyheldhimcaptiveforalmostsevenmonthsin thejungle. They were takencaptivetenmilesoutsidethecitylimits. Theyallegethat her ex-boyfriend took hercaptivetopreventher fromleavingtowntostarta newjob. See also captivenoun |
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