/kæpˈtɪvɪti/
意味: 監禁／拘束
例文: Philo escaped captivity inside Lena’s backpack.
フィロはレナのリュックの中からの拘束から脱出した。
言葉のよくある組み合わせ: in captivity(捕われの身で), escape captivity(捕われの身から逃れる), captivity breeding(飼育繁殖)
定義: 人や動物が自由を奪われて閉じ込められている状態のこと。動物園やサーカスで動物が檻の中にいる場合や、人が監禁されている場合などに使われる。自由がないため、自然な行動が制限されることが多い。
captivityは約300,000語に1回程度の頻出度です。
Definitions(定義)
Noun: the state of being imprisoned
Noun: the state of being a slave; –Shakespeare
Parts of Speech(品詞)
Noun
Examples(例文)
Noun: he was held in captivity until he died
Noun: the imprisonment of captured soldiers
Noun: his ignominious incarceration in the local jail
Noun: he practiced the immurement of his enemies in the castle dungeon
Noun: So every bondman in his own hand bears the power to cancel his captivity
Synonyms/Antonyms(類語/反意語)
Synonyms(類語): captivity, enslavement, immurement, imprisonment, incarceration
Antonyms(反意語):
Hypernyms/Hyponyms(上位語/下位語)
Hypernyms (General categories)(上位語): confinement, subjugation
Coordinate Terms(同じ上位語をもつもの): bondage, captivity, confinement, constraint, detention, enslavement, oppression, peonage, repression, solitary confinement
Hyponyms (Specific examples)(下位語): durance, internment, life imprisonment
Derivationally Related Words(派生語)
Derivationally Related Words: captive, immure, imprison, incarcerate
Categories(カテゴリー)
Domain Categories: general
Usage Category: common
Usage Context: general
Grammatical Notes:
countable noun
Prefixes/Suffixes(接頭辞/接尾辞)
Prefixes(接頭辞):
Suffixes(接尾辞): ity
Exam Level
英検準1級
Media Appearance(メディア登場例)
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Movies(映画):
Other Information(その他)
Is Abstract?(抽象的な言葉?) Yes
Is Emotion Word?(感情的な言葉?) Yes
Emotion Categories: negative, sadness
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