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

• His term of imprisonment hasn't expired yet.
  他的刑期还没满。
• 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。
• 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 punishment of death was commuted to life imprisonment.
  他被从死刑减为无期徒刑。
• He quoted several cases of unjust imprisonment.
  他列举了几宗不公正的监禁案件。
• 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。
• 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 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。
• 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。