n. a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
n. a prisonlike situation; a place of seeming confinement
n. 监狱, 监禁, 拘留所
vt. 监禁
1. The man was sent to prison for stealing a car.
那个男人因偷车被送进监狱。
2. She visited her friend in prison every week.
她每周都去监狱看望她的朋友。
3. Many people believe that prison should focus on rehabilitation, not just punishment.
许多人认为监狱应该关注改造，而不仅仅是惩罚。