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captivation

🇬🇧 UK/,kæpti'veiʃən/🇺🇸 US/kæpti'veiʃәn/
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Definitions

n.

The state of being completely charmed or fascinated by something.

着迷;被迷住的状态

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
capttake, seize, hold
+
ivconnector
+
ationact, process, state
=captivation

Common Collocations

  • 1.captivation of audiences观众的迷幻
  • 2.hold in captivation保持观众的迷幻

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The audience watched in complete captivation as the plot unfolded.

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