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 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。
• 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。
• His death sentence was commuted to life imprisonment
  他的死刑被减为无期徒刑。
• 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。
• 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。
• The offence carries a maximum sentence of two year's imprisonment.
  该罪行可最多可判处两年监禁。
• 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 condemned to life imprisonment.
  他被判终身监禁。
• His punishment of death was commuted to life imprisonment.
  他被从死刑减为无期徒刑。
• The sentence of six months imprisonment was most unjust.
  六个月监禁的判决极其不公。