incarcerate

in'kɑ:sәreit

托福GRE Collins 1

v lock up or confine, in or as in a jail

vt. 下狱, 监禁, 禁闭
[法] 监禁, 使下狱, 禁闭

Collins 星级

19,981

BNC 频率

12,453

使用频率

incarcerate 可以分为前缀 in-（表示“在...里面”）和词根 carcer（拉丁语意为“监狱”）。整体意思是“关在监狱里”，即“监禁”。

例句

1. The judge decided to incarcerate the criminal for five years.

法官决定将罪犯监禁五年。

2. Many people believe that incarcerating offenders can help reduce crime.

许多人认为监禁罪犯可以帮助减少犯罪。

3. After the trial, he was incarcerated in a high-security prison.

审判后，他被关押在一所高安全级别的监狱。