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 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。
• 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。
• His punishment of death was commuted to life imprisonment.
  他被从死刑减为无期徒刑。
• 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。
• 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。
• Sentenced to one year's, ten years ', life, etc imprisonment.
  被判处一年、十年、终身监禁等。
• 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。
• He got off with only a fine instead of possible imprisonment.
  他仅受到罚款而不被监禁。
• 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。
• The thief was sentenced to six months imprisonment.
  窃贼被判了6个月徒刑。