English-Thai Dictionary

captive

ADJ ที่ ไม่ สามารถ หนี ได้  confined restrained imprisoned ti-mai-sa-mad-ne-dai

 

captive

N นักโทษ  prisoner nak-thod

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CAPTIVE

n. 1. A prisoner taken by force or stratagem in war, by an enemy; followed by to; as a captive to the victor.
2. One who is charmed or subdued by beauty or excellence; one whose affections are seized, or who is held by strong ties of love.
3. One who is ensnared by love or flattery, or by wiles. 2 Timothy 2:26.
4. A slave. Anciently captives were enslaved by their conquerors. But in modern times, they are not made slaves in Christian countries; and the word captive, in a literal sense, rarely signifies a slave.

 

CAPTIVE

v.t.To take prisoner; to bring into subjection.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

CAPTIVE

Cap "tive, n. Etym: [L. captivus, fr. capere to take: cf. F. captif. See Caitiff. ]

 

1. A prisoner taken by force or stratagem, esp. , by an enemy, in war; one kept in bondage or in the power of another. Then, when I am thy captive, talk of chains. Milton.

 

2. One charmed or subdued by beaty, excellence, or affection; one who is captivated.

 

CAPTIVE

CAPTIVE Cap "tive, a.

 

1. Made prisoner, especially in war; held in bondage or in confinement. A poor, miserable, captive thrall. Milton.

 

2. Subdued by love; charmed; captivated. Even in so short a space, my wonan's heart Grossly grew captive to his honey words. Shak.

 

3. Of or pertaining to bondage or confinement; serving to confine; as, captive chains; captive hours.

 

CAPTIVE

Cap "tive, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Captived; p. pr. & vb. n. Captiving.]

 

Defn: To take prisoner; to capture. Their inhabitans slaughtered and captived. Burke.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

captive

cap tive |ˈkaptiv ˈkæptɪv | ▶noun a person who has been taken prisoner or an animal that has been confined. ▶adjective imprisoned or confined: the farm was used to hold prisoners of war captive | a captive animal. • [ attrib. ] having no freedom to choose alternatives or to avoid something: advertisements at the movie theater reach a captive audience . • (of a facility or service ) controlled by, and typically for the sole use of, an establishment or company: a captive power plant. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin captivus, from capere ‘seize, take. ’

 

captive balloon

cap tive bal loon ▶noun a lighter-than-air balloon secured by a rope to the ground, used to carry radar equipment or for parachute jumps.

 

Oxford Dictionary

captive

cap |tive |ˈkaptɪv | ▶noun a person who has been taken prisoner or an animal that has been confined. ▶adjective 1 imprisoned or confined: the farm was used to hold prisoners of war captive | a captive animal. • [ attrib. ] having no freedom to choose alternatives or to avoid something: advertisements at the cinema reach a captive audience. 2 (of a facility or service ) controlled by, and typically for the sole use of, an organization: a captive power plant. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin captivus, from capere ‘seize, take ’.

 

captive balloon

cap |tive bal |loon ▶noun a lighter-than-air balloon secured by a rope to the ground, used to carry radar equipment or for parachute jumps.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

captive

captive noun release the captives: prisoner, convict, detainee, inmate, abductee; prisoner of war, POW, internee; informal jailbird, con, yardbird, lifer. ▶adjective captive wild animals: confined, caged, incarcerated, locked up; jailed, imprisoned, in prison, interned, detained, in captivity, under lock and key, behind bars.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

captive

captive noun the policeman put handcuffs on the captive: prisoner, convict, detainee, inmate; prisoner of war, POW, internee, hostage; slave, bondsman; informal jailbird, con; Brit. informal (old ) lag; N. Amer. informal yardbird. ▶adjective she was against keeping wild animals captive: confined, caged, incarcerated, locked up, penned up; chained, shackled, fettered, ensnared; restrained, under restraint, restricted, secure; jailed, imprisoned, in prison, interned, detained, in captivity, under lock and key, behind bars, in bondage, taken prisoner; captured. ANTONYMS free.

 

French Dictionary

captiver

captiver v. tr. verbe transitif Passionner, séduire. : Cette conférence a captivé les élèves. SYNONYME enchanter ; envoûter ; fasciner ; intéresser . aimer

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

captive

cap tive /kǽptɪv /→capture 形容詞 比較なし 1 ｟文 ｠〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗捕虜になった , 捕らえられた ▸ a captive tiger 捕獲されたトラ ▸ take [hold ] an enemy captive 敵を捕虜にする [しておく ]2 【美しさ 恋などの 】とりこになった , 魅せられた ; 【苦境などに 】陥って抜け出せない «to » ▸ John is captive to her beauty .ジョンは彼女の美しさにまいっている 3 〖名詞 の前で 〗(物 事について )選択の自由のない 〈人 〉.4 〈施設 業務などが 〉親会社専用の , 専属の .名詞 C 1 捕虜 , 囚人 (prisoner ).2 【美しさ 恋などの 】とりこ , 魅せられた人 «of , to » .～̀ á udience 捕らわれの聴衆 〘車内放送をいやでも聞かされる乗客など 〙.～̀ ball ó on 係留気球 .～̀ br é eding 人工繁殖 .～̀ m á rket (買う商品 店などの )選択の余地のない消費者層, 専属市場 .