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Imprison Meaning in English

word

ˌɪmˈpɹɪzən
im-PRIZ-uhn
ɪmpɹˈɪzən
im-PRIZ-uhn

释义

To put someone in prison as a punishment or to keep them there so they cannot leave.

用法与细微差别

Formal and mainly used in legal or official contexts. Common collocations: "imprison for life," "wrongfully imprisoned." Synonyms: incarcerate, jail. Not used for animals or objects.

例句

The police imprisoned the thief after his trial.

basic

He was imprisoned for ten years.

basic

The government imprisoned the protesters.

basic

Many people were imprisoned without a fair trial.

natural

They were wrongfully imprisoned for a crime they didn't commit.

natural

After the war, political opponents were secretly imprisoned to silence them.

natural