capture
['kæptʃɚ]
n. 抓, 战利品, 捕获

vt. 抓, 获, 住

[] 截获命令

[] 截留; 俘获

1. The novel captured the imagination of thousands of readers.
   起千万读者想象。
2. The capture of the city shocked everyone in the country.
   座市被领使震惊。
3. The revolutionist eluded capture for weeks by hiding underground.
   那位命者免被捕躲藏星期。

capture
[ noun ]

1. the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property

<noun.act>

2. a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field

<noun.process>

3. any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle

<noun.process>

4. the act of taking of a person by force

<noun.act>

5. the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board

<noun.act>

[ verb ]

1. succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

<verb.creation>
capture the essence of Spring
capture an idea

2. attract; cause to be enamored

<verb.emotion> becharm beguile bewitch captivate catch charm enamor enamour enchant entrance fascinate trance
She captured all the men's hearts

3. succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase

<verb.contact> catch get
We finally got the suspect
Did you catch the thief?

4. bring about the capture of an elementary particle or celestial body and causing it enter a new orbit

<verb.possession>
This nucleus has captured the slow-moving neutrons
The star captured a comet

5. take possession of by force, as after an invasion

<verb.possession> appropriate conquer seize
the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants
The army seized the town
The militia captured the castle

6. capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping

<verb.contact> catch
I caught a rabbit in the trap today

Capture \Cap"ture\, n. [L. capture, fr. caper to take: cf. F.
capture. See {Caitiff}, and cf. {aptive}.]
1. The act of seizing by force, or getting possession of by
superior power or by stratagem; as, the capture of an
enemy, a vessel, or a criminal.

Even with regard to captures made at sea.
--Bluckstone.

2. The securing of an object of strife or desire, as by the
power of some attraction.

3. The thing taken by force, surprise, or stratagem; a prize;
prey.

Syn: Seizure; apprehension; arrest; detention.


Capture \Cap"ture\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Captured}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Capturing}.]
1. To seize or take possession of by force, surprise, or
stratagem; to overcome and hold; to secure by effort.

2. to record or make a lasting representation of (sound or
images); as, to capture an event on videotape; the artist
captured the expression of grief on his face.
[PJC]

3. (Games) to take control of, or remove from play; as, to
capture a piece in chess.
[PJC]

4. to exert a strong psychological influence on; as, to
capture the heart of a maiden; to capture the attention of
the nation.
[PJC]

5. (Computers) to record (data) in a computer-readable form;
as, to capture a transaction in a database.
[PJC]

Her heart is like some fortress that has been
captured. --W. Ivring.
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