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Imprison Imprisoned ɪmˈprɪzn ɪmˈprɪznmənt Prison Verb Ed Im·Prison

To imprison means to lock someone up or keep them in a place they cannot escape from, often as punishment. This can also be used figuratively, like feeling imprisoned in one's home.

imprison /ɪmprɪz(ə)n/ VERB 关押;监禁 If someone is imprisoned, they are locked up or kept somewhere, usually in prison as a punishment for a crime or for political opposition.

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[VERB 动词]关押;监禁 If someone is imprisoned, they are locked up or kept somewhere, usually in prison as a punishment for a crime or for political opposition.
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  • The local priest was imprisoned for 18 months on charges of anti-state agitation...

    当地牧师由于受到煽动反对政府的指控而被监禁 18 个月。

  • Dutch colonial authorities imprisoned him for his part in the independence movement.

    荷兰殖民当局因他参加独立运动而把他关押了起来。


Oxford im·prison / ɪmˈprɪzn ; NAmE ɪmˈprɪzn / verb [often passive ] imprisonsb to put sb in a prison or another place from which they cannot escape 监禁;关押 SYN
jail
They were imprisoned for possession of drugs. 他们因藏毒品而被监禁。 ( figurative) Some young mothers feel imprisoned in their own homes. 有些年轻的母亲感到待在家里如同坐牢。 collocationsat
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im·pris·on·ment imprisonment imprisonments / ɪmˈprɪznmənt ; NAmE ɪmˈprɪznmənt / noun [uncountable ] to be sentenced to life imprisonmentfor murder 因犯谋杀罪被判终身监禁 imprison imprisons imprisoned imprisoning
im·prison / ɪmˈprɪzn ; NAmE ɪmˈprɪzn / im·pris·on·ment / ɪmˈprɪznmənt ; NAmE ɪmˈprɪznmənt /
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imprisonim‧pris‧on /ɪmˈprɪzən/ ●○○ verb [transitive]
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1to put someone in prison or to keep them somewhere and prevent them from leaving:  The government imprisoned all opposition leaders. She was imprisoned within his strong arms.2if a situation or feeling imprisons people, it restricts what they can do:  Many elderly people feel imprisoned in their own homes.
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imprison

[ɪmˈprɪzn]imprisoned, imprisoning, imprisons

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imprisoned[4225] imprisoning[212]
监禁(57%),关押(29%),束缚(14%)
vt.监禁;关押;使…下狱

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