imprisonment

im'priznmәnt

托福

n. putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
n. the act of confining someone in a prison (or as if in a prison)

n. 监禁, 下狱, 坐牢
[法] 监禁, 徒刑, 拘禁

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BNC 频率

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使用频率

imprisonment 可以分为 im-（表示否定或进入）+ prison（监狱）+ -ment（名词后缀，表示行为或状态），整体意思是“进入监狱的状态”。

例句

1. The judge decided on a sentence of five years of imprisonment for the crime.

法官决定对这一罪行判处五年的监禁。

2. Many people believe that imprisonment should focus on rehabilitation, not just punishment.

许多人认为监禁应该注重康复，而不仅仅是惩罚。

3. He spent several months in imprisonment before his trial began.

他在审判开始之前在监狱里度过了几个月。