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prison

/ˈpɹɪzən/

Meanings
noun

监狱， 牢房

A place or institution of confinement, especially of long-term confinement for those convicted of serious crimes or otherwise considered undesirable by the government.

Examples :

"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。
government law building place police society state essential

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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considered verb

/kənˈsɪdəd/ /kənˈsɪdɚd/

考虑， 细想

"Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun."

考虑到我们已经举办了三场大型活动，而今年才刚刚开始呢。

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institution noun

/ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃən/ /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/

习俗，惯例。

"Greeting each other with a handshake is a common institution in many Western cultures. "

在许多西方文化中，握手问候是一种常见的习俗。

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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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government noun

/ˈɡʌvə(n)mənt/ /ˈɡʌvɚ(n)mənt/

政府，政权

"The government decided to raise taxes to fund new schools. "

政府决定提高税收，用以资助新建学校。

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environment noun

/-mɪnt/

环境，周围环境。

"The noisy environment of the school cafeteria made it difficult to concentrate on my homework. "

学校食堂嘈杂的环境让人很难集中精力做作业。

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experience noun

/ɪkˈspɪə.ɹɪəns/ /ɪkˈspɪɹ.i.əns/

经验, 阅历

"It was an experience he would not soon forget."

那是一段他永远难忘的经历。

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undesirable noun

/ˌʌndɪˈzaɪərəbl/ /ˌʌndɪˈzaɪrəbl/

不受欢迎的人，讨厌的人

"The new student was considered an undesirable in the class because of his disruptive behavior. "

因为他扰乱课堂秩序，那个新学生被班里的人视为不受欢迎的人。

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harrowing verb

/ˈhæɹəʊiŋ/

耙碎，耙地。

"The farmer had to harrow the field before planting the seeds. "

农民必须在播种前耙地。

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otherwise adjective

/ˈʌð.əˌwaɪz/

其他的，不同的。

"He said he didn’t do it, but the evidence was otherwise."

他说他没做过，但证据显示的情况却不是这样。

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convicted verb

/kənˈvɪktɪd/

判决有罪，定罪。

"His remarks convicted him of a lack of sensitivity."

他的言论让大家确信他缺乏同情心，相当于他自己承认了这一点。

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restrictive adjective

/rɪˈstrɪktɪv/ /rəˈstrɪktɪv/

限制性的，约束性的

"The school's new dress code is very restrictive, allowing only navy blue or white shirts. "

学校新的着装规定非常限制性，只允许穿深蓝色或白色的衬衫。