CAPTIVE


Meaning of CAPTIVE in English

[adjective], [adverb]The terrorists took/held several British diplomats captive as hostages.Animal rights groups want the release of all captive animals used for cosmetics testing.The gypsy musician on the train had a captive audience (= group of people who have to watch and listen because they cannot leave).

Cambridge English vocab.      Кембриджский английский словарь.