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 criminal was sentenced to one year's imprisonment.
  这名罪犯被判处一年监禁。
• The principal criminal was sentenced to life imprisonment.
  这个主犯被判无期徒刑。
• He was condemned to life imprisonment.
  他被判终身监禁。
• She was sentenced to seven years 'imprisonment.
  她被判处7年监禁。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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 punishment of death was commuted to life imprisonment.
  他被从死刑减为无期徒刑。