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captivity
/kæpˈtɪvɪti/
American
- n. 囚禁, 圈养
- Definition
- n. the state of being kept somewhere and not allowed to leave
- Example
- The tigers were born in captivity and never lived in the wild.
- 这些老虎生于人工圈养环境，从未在野外生活过。