caption

名词 caption:

1. taking exception; especially an quibble based on a captious argument
2. translation of foreign dialogue of a movie or TV program; usually displayed at the bottom of the screen
   同义词：subtitle
3. brief description accompanying an illustration
   同义词：legend

动词 caption:

1. provide with a caption, as of a photograph or a drawing

1. A recent article in a weekly newspaper, was headed with a striking caption of a lady in a state of considerable distress.
   最近一份周报登了一篇文章，文章开头是一幅醒目的解说词，其中是一位愁容满面的女士。
2. As a general contractor in Hong Kong, we are in need of one million square feet of the caption goods for prompt delivery.
   本公司香港一家总承包商，目前需要此项货品100万平方英尺，须马上交货。
3. The title or caption of a newspaper article, usually set in large type.
   大字标题通常用大号铅字排印的新闻报道的标题或题目

cap.tion

n.（名词）
A title, short explanation, or description accompanying an illustration or a photograph.
标题，说明文字：为插图或照片配的标题、短小说明或描述
A subtitle in a motion picture.
字幕：电影里的对话译文
A title or heading, as of a document or article.
标题：题目，如文件或文章的标题
Law The heading of a pleading or other document that identifies the parties, court, term, and number of the action.
【法律】 法律文件开端部分：诉状（或答辩状）或其它文件的开端部分，标明当事人姓名、法院名称、法庭的开庭期以及案号
v.tr.（及物动词）
cap.tioned,cap.tion.ing,cap.tions
To furnish a caption for.
给…加标题，为…配字幕

来源：
Middle English capcioun [arrest]
中古英语 capcioun [逮捕]
from Old French capcion
源自 古法语 capcion
from Latin captiô captiôn-
源自 拉丁语 captiô captiôn-
from captus [past participle of] capere [to seize] * see kap-
源自 captus [] capere的过去分词 [抓住] *参见 kap-