| 单词 | imprisonment |
| 释义 | imprisonment (ɪmprɪzənmənt ) uncountable noun Imprisonment is the state of being imprisoned. She was sentenced to seven years' imprisonment. ...the prospect of imprisonment. Synonyms: confinement, custody, detention, captivity Collocations: escape imprisonment He did not escape imprisonment for his nonconformity. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He was convicted three times for driving under the influence, which in 1987 saw him receive a ten-year driving ban and narrowly escape imprisonment. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She then falls into a self-induced coma as part of a plan to escape imprisonment. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 And nearly two in five offenders with one to three previous convictions escaped imprisonment. Times, Sunday Times Those members of the gang who escaped imprisonment spread across the country. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Innocent soldiers face imprisonment for a crime that has not been committed or are left in limbo with settled cases being reopened. The Sun If convicted, the seven could face imprisonment. Times, Sunday Times Foreign journalists face imprisonment if caught here. Times, Sunday Times Persons found guilty of contempt of court can face imprisonment. canada.com But now, they are understood to be weighing up the idea of a plea bargain - even though they are almost certain to face imprisonment. Times, Sunday Times To be in debt was to be in danger of indefinite imprisonment. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They were later tried and sentenced to indefinite imprisonment. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Most offences carried a single, mandatory sentence: indefinite imprisonment with hard labour. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The only alteration was in 1836, when the indefinite imprisonment until the debt was paid was reduced. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It highlighted their near bankruptcy and hence opened them to lawsuits and indefinite imprisonment for debt. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It has only received a 250,000 interim payment for wrongful imprisonment. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Crucially, too, they would be unable to claim compensation for wrongful imprisonment. Times, Sunday Times (2012) An original claim for lost earnings and wrongful imprisonment was rejected by the Ministry of Justice. The Sun (2012) He is expected to claim compensation that takes into account the loss of his career as an airline pilot, his wrongful imprisonment and damage to his health. Times, Sunday Times (2010) A full acquittal, after all, would engender huge compensation claims for wrongful imprisonment. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Translations: Chinese: 监禁 Japanese: 投獄 |
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