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

• 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。
• His death sentence was commuted to life imprisonment
  他的死刑被减为无期徒刑。
• Sentenced to one year's, ten years ', life, etc imprisonment.
  被判处一年、十年、终身监禁等。
• 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 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。
• The thief was sentenced to six months imprisonment.
  窃贼被判了6个月徒刑。
• Through those long years of imprisonment and torture, he remained faithful and unyielding.
  在那些遭受囚禁和酷刑的漫长岁月里，他始终坚贞不屈。
• 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 offence carries a maximum sentence of two year's imprisonment.
  该罪行可最多可判处两年监禁。