imprisonment

英 [ɪmˈprɪznmənt]

美 [ɪmˈprɪznmənt]

n.  关押; 监禁; 坐牢

复数：imprisonments　

TOEFLTEM8法律

BNC.4411 / COCA.9862

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 关押;监禁;坐牢
  Imprisonmentis the state of being imprisoned.
  1. She was sentenced to seven years' imprisonment.
     她被判处 7 年监禁。
  2. ...the prospect of imprisonment.
     坐牢的可能性

英英释义

noun

• the act of confining someone in a prison (or as if in a prison)
  Synonym:internment
• putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
• the state of being imprisoned
  1. he was held in captivity until he died
  2. the imprisonment of captured soldiers
  3. his ignominious incarceration in the local jail
  4. he practiced the immurement of his enemies in the castle dungeon
  Synonym:captivityincarcerationimmurement

双语例句

• He was condemned to life imprisonment.
  他被判终身监禁。
• After a period of imprisonment she renounced terrorism
  在被囚禁一段时间之后，她宣布放弃恐怖主义。
• His death sentence was commuted to life imprisonment
  他的死刑被减为无期徒刑。
• His punishment of death was commuted to life imprisonment.
  他被从死刑减为无期徒刑。
• The offence carries a maximum sentence of two year's imprisonment.
  该罪行可最多可判处两年监禁。
• He quoted several cases of unjust imprisonment.
  他列举了几宗不公正的监禁案件。
• Those found guilty of rebellion and insurrection will be sentenced to life imprisonment.
  那些被判决犯有谋反叛乱罪的人将被处以终身监禁。
• The sentence of six months imprisonment was most unjust.
  六个月监禁的判决极其不公。
• He was found guilty by the court-martial and sentenced to imprisonment.
  军事法庭判他有罪并判他坐牢。
• He was a robber, imprisonment for one year, and never no one would watch him.
  他是个抢劫犯，入狱一年了，从来没人看过他。