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 offence carries a maximum sentence of two year's imprisonment.
  该罪行可最多可判处两年监禁。
• His wife was sentenced to seven years imprisonment for aiding and abetting him
  他的妻子作为他的从犯被判入狱7年。
• The thief was sentenced to six months imprisonment.
  窃贼被判了6个月徒刑。
• The principal criminal was sentenced to life imprisonment.
  这个主犯被判无期徒刑。
• He was sentenced to life imprisonment for high treason and espionage.
  他因叛国罪和间谍罪被判无期徒刑。
• Through those long years of imprisonment and torture, he remained faithful and unyielding.
  在那些遭受囚禁和酷刑的漫长岁月里，他始终坚贞不屈。
• 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。
• We were forbidden, under pain of imprisonment, to use our native language.
  我们被禁止使用母语，违者将被关进监狱。
• The criminal was sentenced to one year's imprisonment.
  这名罪犯被判处一年监禁。
• The man pleaded guilty and was sentenced to life imprisonment.
  此人表示服罪，被判处终身监禁。他服服贴贴地认了罪。