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imprison

UK/ɪmˈprɪzn/US/im'prizn/
B2

Definitions

v.

To put someone in prison or confine them against their will.

监禁,关押,囚禁

Root Breakdown

Native English
imprisonother
=imprison

Common Collocations

  • 1.imprison for以...名义监禁
  • 2.wrongly imprison错误地监禁

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The court decided to imprison the convicted criminal.

  • 2.

    Fear and doubt can imprison the mind more than walls.

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