"inmates" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 囚犯
• 被收容者

Definition

因犯罪被判入狱或等待审判的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常专指监狱中的人，而不是医院等场所。比 'prisoner' 更正式、官方。常见于新闻与法律语境。

Examples

The inmates eat breakfast at 7 a.m. every day.

这些**囚犯**每天早上七点吃早餐。

Some inmates are allowed to work in the prison kitchen.

有些**囚犯**可以在监狱厨房工作。

The prison has 500 inmates at the moment.

目前监狱有500名**囚犯**。

Many inmates take classes to learn new skills while serving time.

许多**囚犯**服刑期间参加课程学习新技能。

After the fight, all the inmates were sent back to their cells.

打斗后，所有**囚犯**都被送回他们的牢房。

The warden spoke to the inmates about improving behavior.

典狱长与**囚犯**谈话，要求改进行为。