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 thief was sentenced to six months imprisonment.
  窃贼被判了6个月徒刑。
• He got off with only a fine instead of possible imprisonment.
  他仅受到罚款而不被监禁。
• She was sentenced to seven years 'imprisonment.
  她被判处7年监禁。
• The maximum penalty for this crime is 10 years 'imprisonment.
  这种罪行的最高刑罚是10年监禁。
• In china, the principal penalties are public surveillance, detention, fixed-time imprisonment, life imprisonment and death.
  我国的主要刑罚是管制，拘役，有期徒刑，无期徒刑和死刑。
• 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。
• 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 faced imprisonment for contempt of court.
  他因藐视法庭面临监禁。
• The criminal was sentenced to one year's imprisonment.
  这名罪犯被判处一年监禁。
• 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。