cap·ture /ˈkæpʧɚ/
 抓取,戰利品,捕獲之物(vt.)抓取,獲得,迷住


 capture
 俘獲 擷取


 Cap·ture n.
 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.


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

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 capture
      n 1: the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property [syn:
            gaining control, seizure]
      2: a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its
         gravitational field
      3: any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an
         additional particle
      4: the act of taking of a person by force [syn: seizure]
      5: the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board
      v 1: succeed in representing or expressing something intangible;
           "capture the essence of Spring"; "capture an idea"
      2: attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's
         hearts" [syn: enamour, trance, catch, becharm, enamor,
          captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch,
         entrance, enchant]
      3: succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase;
         "We finally got the suspect"; "Did you catch the thief?"
         [syn: get, catch]
      4: bring about the capture of an elementary particle or
         celestial body and causing it enter a new orbit; "This
         nucleus has captured the slow-moving neutrons"; "The star
         captured a comet"
      5: take possession of by force, as after an invasion; "the
         invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants";
         "The army seized the town"; "The militia captured the
         castle" [syn: appropriate, seize, conquer]
      6: capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping; "I caught a
         rabbit in the trap toady" [syn: catch]