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 sentence of six months imprisonment was most unjust.
  六个月监禁的判决极其不公。
• 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。
• The thief was sentenced to six months imprisonment.
  窃贼被判了6个月徒刑。
• 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。
• His punishment of death was commuted to life imprisonment.
  他被从死刑减为无期徒刑。
• Sentenced to one year's, ten years ', life, etc imprisonment.
  被判处一年、十年、终身监禁等。
• The maximum penalty for this crime is 10 years 'imprisonment.
  这种罪行的最高刑罚是10年监禁。
• The court doomed the accused to a long term of imprisonment.
  法庭判处被告长期监禁。
• She was sentenced to seven years 'imprisonment.
  她被判处7年监禁。
• Judge Hoffman sentenced all the defendants and their counsel to terms of imprisonment for contempt of court.
  法官霍夫曼以蔑视法庭罪判处所有被告和他们的辩护人有期徒刑。