Prisoner[英語單詞]

[C]囚徒person kept in prison, as a punishment or awaiting trial

[C]俘虜captive

[C]被奪去自由的人〔動物〕等person, animal, etc. that has been captured and is being kept in confinement

英英釋義

Noun:

1.a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

雙語例句

用作名詞 (n.)

1.The prisoner made a plea for mercy. 囚犯懇求寬恕。

詞義辨析

n.(名詞)

•prisoner, captive

•這兩個詞的共同意思是“囚犯”。prisoner意指“犯人”,多指因各種刑事犯罪被判刑的人; captive意指“俘虜”,指在戰爭中被抓獲的軍人。

•prisoner captive convict

•這些名詞均含“囚犯、俘虜”之意。

•prisoner:prisoner指關入監獄的囚犯，包括戰俘，也可作引申用。

•captive:captive指戰爭中抓到的俘虜，也可作引申用。

•convict:convict指經判決而在獄中服刑的人。