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

• 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。
• 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 pleaded guilty to his crime and was sentenced to three years of imprisonment.
  他对自己罪行表示服罪，并被判处三年徒刑。
• His death sentence was commuted to life imprisonment
  他的死刑被减为无期徒刑。
• 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。
• The sentence of six months imprisonment was most unjust.
  六个月监禁的判决极其不公。
• He quoted several cases of unjust imprisonment.
  他列举了几宗不公正的监禁案件。
• 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。
• The thief was sentenced to six months imprisonment.
  窃贼被判了6个月徒刑。