Captivity is the state of being kept in a place and not free to go — a prison for a person, a cage or closed space for an animal. Zoos keep wild animals in captivity; news stories talk about people held in captivity. It names the condition, not the place (the place is the prison or the cage).

Captivity「captivity」 is the state of being kept in a place and not free to go是被關在一個地方、不能自由離開的狀態——a prison for a person對人來說是監獄，a cage or closed space for an animal對動物來說是籠子或封閉的空間。Zoos keep wild animals動物園把野生動物關在 in captivity「captivity」裡（圈養）；news stories talk about people held新聞報導會談到被關的人 in captivity在「captivity」中（囚禁）。It names the condition它指的是這種狀態，not the place不是地方 (the place is the prison or the cage)（地方是監獄或籠子）。

For animals, in the wild is the opposite idea. It is a serious, slightly formal word. For people, everyday English may say in prison or locked up; captivity is used when we want to stress the loss of freedom, including animals and prisoners of war.

For animals對動物來說，in the wild「in the wild」野生 is the opposite idea是相反的概念。It is a serious, slightly formal word這是一個嚴肅、有點正式的詞。For people對人來說，everyday English may say日常英文可能會說 in prison「in prison」坐牢 or locked up或「locked up」被關起來；captivity is used當我們想強調失去自由這件事的時候，就會用「captivity」，including animals and prisoners of war這包括動物和戰俘。

Though actually, bred in captivity is a set phrase on zoo signs and in wildlife talk, and you will see it there even in simple English.

Though actually不過實際上，bred in captivity「bred in captivity」圈養繁殖 is a set phrase是固定用語 on zoo signs and in wildlife talk在動物園告示牌和野生動物相關談話裡，and you will see it there even in simple English就算是簡單的英文裡你也會看到它。