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 court doomed the accused to a long term of imprisonment.
  法庭判处被告长期监禁。
• The thief was sentenced to six months imprisonment.
  窃贼被判了6个月徒刑。
• 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。
• He got off with only a fine instead of possible imprisonment.
  他仅受到罚款而不被监禁。
• In 1977 he was convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment
  1977年，他被判谋杀罪名成立，判处终身监禁。
• Sentenced to one year's, ten years ', life, etc imprisonment.
  被判处一年、十年、终身监禁等。
• 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 principal criminal was sentenced to life imprisonment.
  这个主犯被判无期徒刑。
• He quoted several cases of unjust imprisonment.
  他列举了几宗不公正的监禁案件。
• He faced imprisonment for contempt of court.
  他因藐视法庭面临监禁。