imprisonment
UK/im'priznmәnt/US
TOEFLB2
Definitions
n.
The state of being confined in a prison, especially as legal punishment for a crime.
监禁，关押，徒刑
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedimnot, opposite of
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prisonstem
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mentaction, result, state
=imprisonment
Common Collocations
- 1.sentence imprisonment宣判监禁
- 2.wrongful imprisonment冤狱
- 3.life imprisonment终身监禁
Example Sentences
- 1.
The sentence of ten years imprisonment was considered harsh.
- 2.
Wrongful imprisonment can cause lasting psychological trauma.