imprisonment的意思|示意
n. 关押，监禁,“imprison”的派生
imprisonment的用法详解
英语单词imprisonment的用法讲解
imprisonment是动词imprison的名词形式，一般可作及物或不及物动词，表示“监禁”、“关押”、“监禁服刑”的意思。下面就具体说说imprisonment的用法。
1. 及物动词
He was imprisoned for stealing.
他因为盗窃而被关押。
2. 不及物动词
The prisoner was imprisoned for life.
这个囚犯被判无期徒刑。
3. 作名词
She has served two years' imprisonment.
她已服刑两年了。
4. 作介词宾语
She was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment for theft.
她因偷盗而被判处12个月的监禁服刑。
5. 作状语
He was sadly imprisoned for three years.
他不幸被关押了三年。
总结
imprisonment作及物动词时，是用来表示“监禁”、“关押”的意思；作不及物动词时，表示“服刑”；作名词时表示“监禁服刑”；还可作介词宾语和状语等。
imprisonment相关例句
His sentence was commuted from death to life imprisonment.
他的判决由死刑减为无期徒刑.
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His treachery led to the capture and imprisonment of his friend.
由于他的背叛,他的朋友被捕入狱.
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We were forbidden, under pain of imprisonment, to use our native language.
我们被禁止使用母语，违者将被关进监狱。
柯林斯例句
Prosecution for a first minor offence rarely leads to imprisonment.
因初犯轻罪被控者很少被判监禁。
《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
She was sentenced to twenty years' imprisonment for poisoning and attempted murder.
她因投毒和谋杀未遂被判20年监禁。
柯林斯例句
He got off with only a fine instead of possible imprisonment.
他仅受到罚款而不被监禁.
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