captivity
/kæpˈtɪvətɪ/noun
(pl.-ies)［mass noun］
1- the condition of being imprisoned or confined被关押; 被监禁, 囚禁：
he was released after 865 days in captivity
被囚禁865天后, 他得以获释
the third month of their captivity passed.
他们已经被关押了三个月了。
1.1
- BABYLONIAN CAPTIVITY的简称。
词源
late Middle English: from Latin captivitas, from captivus 'taken captive' （see CAPTIVE）.