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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• He got off with only a fine instead of possible imprisonment.
  他仅受到罚款而不被监禁。
• 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。
• After a period of imprisonment she renounced terrorism
  在被囚禁一段时间之后，她宣布放弃恐怖主义。
• The sentence of six months imprisonment was most unjust.
  六个月监禁的判决极其不公。
• 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。
• He was condemned to life imprisonment.
  他被判终身监禁。