"imprisonment" in Chinese (Simplified)
监禁
Definition
监禁是指被关进监狱或因惩罚或强制被拘留的状态。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
常用于正式或法律语境，“终身监禁”指终身被囚禁。也可指象征性限制。常见搭配有“面临监禁”、“解除监禁”之类。一般不用来指动物。
Examples
He was sentenced to imprisonment for five years.
他被判处五年**监禁**。
Imprisonment is a common punishment for serious crimes.
**监禁**是对严重犯罪的常见惩罚。
The law protects people from unfair imprisonment.
法律保护人们免受不公正的**监禁**。
He spent most of his adult life in imprisonment for a crime he didn't commit.
他因为没有犯下的罪而在**监禁**中度过了大半生。
Many activists around the world face imprisonment because of their beliefs.
世界上许多活动家因信仰面临**监禁**。
After years of imprisonment, she was finally set free.
经过多年的**监禁**，她终于获得了自由。