imprisonment
noun [ C or U ] uk/ɪmˈprɪz.ən.mənt/ us/ɪmˈprɪz.ən.mənt/
C2 监禁，囚禁
the act of putting someone in prison or the condition of being kept in prison
She was sentenced to five years' imprisonment. 她被判入狱五年。
He could win damages for his father's wrongful imprisonment. 他有可能因父亲被错误监禁而获得赔偿。
See: imprison
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- 15 months of his imprisonment was spent in the King County jail.
- Some of these refugees face imprisonment, torture and even possibly execution if they have to return home.
- Imprisonment has always been a vital part of the strategy of civil disobedience.