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imprisonment

/ɪmˈpɹɪzn̩.mənt/

Meanings
noun

监禁，囚禁

A confinement in a place, especially a prison or a jail, as punishment for a crime.

Examples :

"The judge imposed imprisonment for the theft. "
法官判处了盗窃罪犯监禁刑罚。
government law police action

Related Words

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confinement noun

/kənˈfaɪnmənt/

监禁，禁闭

"The confinement of the sick child to his room prevented him from attending school. "

由于生病的孩子被禁闭在房间里，他没法去上学。

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

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for preposition

/fɔːr/

为了, 给

"This gift is for you."

这份礼物是给你的。

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punishment noun

/ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/

惩罚，处罚。

"The school's punishment for cheating was a week of detention. "

学校对作弊的惩罚是禁闭一周。

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

越...越..., 愈...愈...

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

越想越觉得它很无力。

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jail noun

/dʒeɪl/

监狱，看守所

"The teenager was sent to jail for vandalism. "

这个青少年因为故意破坏公物被送进了看守所。

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place noun

/pleɪs/

地方，场所.

"The park is a good place to relax after school. "

公园是放学后放松的好地方。

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theft noun

/θɛft/

盗窃，偷窃行为.

"The theft of the school's computer equipment was a serious crime. "

盗窃学校的电脑设备是一项严重的犯罪行为。

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prison noun

/ˈpɹɪzən/

监狱， 牢房

"The cold stone walls of the prison had stood for over a century."

监狱那冰冷的石墙已经矗立了一个多世纪。

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judge noun

/d͡ʒʌd͡ʒ/

法官，审判员。

"The judge heard the case and ruled that the student was guilty of disrupting class. "

法官听取了案件的审理，并裁定该学生扰乱课堂秩序，判其有罪。

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imposed verb

/ɪmˈpəʊzd/ /ɪmˈpoʊzd/

强加，推行

"Congress imposed new tariffs."

国会颁布了新的关税。

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crime noun

/kɹaɪm/

犯罪，罪行

"Shoplifting is a crime. "

商店行窃是一种犯罪行为。