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

• The maximum penalty is up to 7 years imprisonment or an unlimited fine.
  最高处罚是最多7年监禁或者无上限罚款。
• Sentenced to one year's, ten years ', life, etc imprisonment.
  被判处一年、十年、终身监禁等。
• He got off with only a fine instead of possible imprisonment.
  他仅受到罚款而不被监禁。
• The criminal was sentenced to one year's imprisonment.
  这名罪犯被判处一年监禁。
• He was condemned to life imprisonment.
  他被判终身监禁。
• His punishment of death was commuted to life imprisonment.
  他被从死刑减为无期徒刑。
• In 1977 he was convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment
  1977年，他被判谋杀罪名成立，判处终身监禁。
• 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。
• The offence carries a maximum sentence of two year's imprisonment.
  该罪行可最多可判处两年监禁。
• 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。