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 quoted several cases of unjust imprisonment.
  他列举了几宗不公正的监禁案件。
• 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。
• 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 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• He faced imprisonment for contempt of court.
  他因藐视法庭面临监禁。