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

• We were forbidden, under pain of imprisonment, to use our native language.
  我们被禁止使用母语，违者将被关进监狱。
• 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 maximum penalty for this crime is 10 years 'imprisonment.
  这种罪行的最高刑罚是10年监禁。
• His death sentence was commuted to life imprisonment
  他的死刑被减为无期徒刑。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• The thief was sentenced to six months imprisonment.
  窃贼被判了6个月徒刑。
• His term of imprisonment hasn't expired yet.
  他的刑期还没满。
• 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。