新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

prisoner

英  [ˈprɪzənə]
    

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词
  • prisoners

    1[C 可数名词] 囚犯

    A prisoner is a person who is kept in a prison as a punishment for a crime that they have committed.

    近义词

    inmate , convict , criminal

    双语例句

    例:

    The committee is concerned about the large number of prisoners sharing cells.

    该委员会很关心大量共用牢房的犯人。

    2[C 可数名词] 俘虏

    A prisoner is a person who has been captured by an enemy, for example, in war.

    双语例句

    例:

    wartime hostages and concentration-camp prisoners.

    战时的人质们和集中营的战俘们。