prisoner
captive
convict【导航词义:囚徒】
prisoner n. 囚犯;俘虏
〔辨析〕指已受到法律制裁而入狱的人或等待审讯的人,也指被敌人等关押起来的人。
〔例证〕
The staff and the prisoners have a good relationship.
狱警和犯人友好相处。
The demonstrators are demanding the release of political prisoners.
示威者要求释放政治犯。
The enemy held him prisoner for two months.
敌人将他囚禁了两个月。
captive n. 战俘,俘虏
〔辨析〕尤指战争中被关押的人。
〔例证〕
The king and the queen were taken as captives by rebel soldiers.
国王和王后被叛军俘虏了。
The captives will be taken to the rear areas.
俘虏们将被押到后方。
convict n. 已决犯,囚犯
〔辨析〕指定罪后在狱中服刑的人。
〔例证〕
The police were hunting the escaped convict.
警方在追捕越狱犯。
He would rather die than be a convict.
他宁愿死也不愿当囚犯。