prisoner/ˋprIzṇɚ; ˈprIz$nə/n [C]1 someone who is kept in a prison as a punishment 囚犯﹐犯人2 someone who is kept somewhere by force, for example during a war 被关押者﹔俘虏﹔战俘: hold/keep sb prisoner The rebels kept him prisoner for three months. 叛乱者把他囚禁了三个月。Hundreds of soldiers were taken prisoner . 数百名士兵成了俘虏。POLITICAL PRISONER