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.
[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; NAmEɪmˈprɪzn/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
justice
▶im·pris·on·mentimprisonmentimprisonments/ɪmˈprɪznmənt; NAmEɪmˈprɪznmənt/noun[uncountable ]◆to be sentenced to life imprisonmentfor murder 因犯谋杀罪被判终身监禁imprisonimprisonsimprisonedimprisoningim·prison/ɪmˈprɪzn; NAmEɪmˈprɪzn/im·pris·on·ment/ɪmˈprɪznmənt; NAmEɪmˈprɪznmənt/
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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