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The character '虏', historically represented by the traditional form '虜', etymologically combines the element '虍', conveying a sense of tiger-like ferocity or violence, with '男' meaning man, thus constructing a notion of men captured in warfare or held as prisoners. Its initial meaning centered specifically on war captives, but over time it expanded to function as a verb meaning to capture or seize, and later acquired pejorative overtones when used in historical contexts to refer to ethnic groups considered outsiders or adversaries. The structural composition of the traditional character, emphasizing forceful domination, has consistently informed its core semantic association with capture and subjugation across various periods of use.
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我们俘虏了一个敌人。
他们在战斗中被俘虏了。
俘虏们被关在营地里。
历史书中记载了那次虏掠事件。
为了解救被虏的同胞，他们策划了一次行动。
虽然敌人虏走了粮食，但村民们没有屈服。
在商业竞争中，俘虏客户的心是关键。
通过对虏获文件的解密，情报部门获得了重要信息。