Definition of imprison in English:

imprison

verb ɪmˈprɪz(ə)nɪmˈprɪz(ə)n

[with object]

Put or keep in prison or a place like a prison.
关押，监禁
he was imprisoned three times for his activities
他因自己的行为而三次遭监禁。
Example sentencesExamples
- First, a decision to imprison the man for contempt of court should never be taken too quickly.
- He has been kept imprisoned for six weeks with no evidence whatsoever of wrongdoing.
- As a result of that, he had been imprisoned, but had in some way managed to escape and make his way to this country.
- According to investigators 18 of the suspects had been imprisoned for similar offences in the past.
- In 1938, Landau was imprisoned for a year as a suspected German spy.
- He and his three co-defendants had been wrongly imprisoned for nine years.
- He was cleared of kidnap and assault but served eight months in military prison after falsely imprisoning the woman.
- He was persuaded to take the job only after being imprisoned and tortured.
- Later that year, he was imprisoned for twelve months for his opposition to conscription.
- Because of his actions 46 people were imprisoned unjustly and lost their freedom for more than three years.
- The statement almost caused some of the government critics to be imprisoned for alleged treason.
- Whenever and wherever the U.S. government imprisons someone, the courts should be able to review it.
- If litterers don't pay their fines on time, they can be imprisoned for up to six months.
- A message informed me that a student leader of my movement had been imprisoned.
- Administering the death penalty is far more expensive than imprisoning the offender for life.
- He was imprisoned by the Nazis but escaped to England and returned to Norway in 1945.
- A Sheffield woman who was wrongfully imprisoned following an armed raid on her home has won compensation from police.
- Later, he was also falsely imprisoned for treason.
- All of the detainees were imprisoned without charge, and the whereabouts of some of them are unknown.
Synonyms
incarcerate, put in prison, send to prison, jail, lock up, take into custody, put under lock and key, put away, intern, confine, detain, hold prisoner, hold captive, hold, put into detention, put in chains, put in irons, clap in irons
British detain at Her Majesty's pleasure
informal send down, put behind bars, put inside
British informal bang someone up
rare immure
incarcerated, in prison, in jail, jailed, locked up, in custody, under lock and key, interned, confined, detained, held prisoner, captive, held captive, in chains, in irons, clapped in irons
British detained at Her Majesty's pleasure
informal sent down, behind bars, doing time, inside, away
British informal doing porridge, doing bird, banged up
rare immured

Origin

Middle English emprison, from Old French emprisoner, from em- 'in' + prison.

Rhymes

arisen, grison, mizzen, prison, risen, uprisen

Definition of imprison in US English:

imprison

verbimˈpriz(ə)nɪmˈprɪz(ə)n

[with object]

Put or keep in prison or a place like a prison.
关押，监禁
he was imprisoned for six months for contempt of court
Example sentencesExamples
- Later, he was also falsely imprisoned for treason.
- Later that year, he was imprisoned for twelve months for his opposition to conscription.
- The statement almost caused some of the government critics to be imprisoned for alleged treason.
- He was cleared of kidnap and assault but served eight months in military prison after falsely imprisoning the woman.
- In 1938, Landau was imprisoned for a year as a suspected German spy.
- As a result of that, he had been imprisoned, but had in some way managed to escape and make his way to this country.
- He was imprisoned by the Nazis but escaped to England and returned to Norway in 1945.
- Whenever and wherever the U.S. government imprisons someone, the courts should be able to review it.
- He was persuaded to take the job only after being imprisoned and tortured.
- A message informed me that a student leader of my movement had been imprisoned.
- He and his three co-defendants had been wrongly imprisoned for nine years.
- A Sheffield woman who was wrongfully imprisoned following an armed raid on her home has won compensation from police.
- First, a decision to imprison the man for contempt of court should never be taken too quickly.
- All of the detainees were imprisoned without charge, and the whereabouts of some of them are unknown.
- If litterers don't pay their fines on time, they can be imprisoned for up to six months.
- Because of his actions 46 people were imprisoned unjustly and lost their freedom for more than three years.
- He has been kept imprisoned for six weeks with no evidence whatsoever of wrongdoing.
- Administering the death penalty is far more expensive than imprisoning the offender for life.
- According to investigators 18 of the suspects had been imprisoned for similar offences in the past.
Synonyms
incarcerate, put in prison, send to prison, jail, lock up, take into custody, put under lock and key, put away, intern, confine, detain, hold prisoner, hold captive, hold, put into detention, put in chains, put in irons, clap in irons
incarcerated, in prison, in jail, jailed, locked up, in custody, under lock and key, interned, confined, detained, held prisoner, captive, held captive, in chains, in irons, clapped in irons

Origin

Middle English emprison, from Old French emprisoner, from em- ‘in’ + prison.

词汇	imprison
释义	Definition of imprison in English: imprison verb ɪmˈprɪz(ə)nɪmˈprɪz(ə)n [with object] Put or keep in prison or a place like a prison. 关押，监禁 he was imprisoned three times for his activities 他因自己的行为而三次遭监禁。 Example sentencesExamples First, a decision to imprison the man for contempt of court should never be taken too quickly. He has been kept imprisoned for six weeks with no evidence whatsoever of wrongdoing. As a result of that, he had been imprisoned, but had in some way managed to escape and make his way to this country. According to investigators 18 of the suspects had been imprisoned for similar offences in the past. In 1938, Landau was imprisoned for a year as a suspected German spy. He and his three co-defendants had been wrongly imprisoned for nine years. He was cleared of kidnap and assault but served eight months in military prison after falsely imprisoning the woman. He was persuaded to take the job only after being imprisoned and tortured. Later that year, he was imprisoned for twelve months for his opposition to conscription. Because of his actions 46 people were imprisoned unjustly and lost their freedom for more than three years. The statement almost caused some of the government critics to be imprisoned for alleged treason. Whenever and wherever the U.S. government imprisons someone, the courts should be able to review it. If litterers don't pay their fines on time, they can be imprisoned for up to six months. A message informed me that a student leader of my movement had been imprisoned. Administering the death penalty is far more expensive than imprisoning the offender for life. He was imprisoned by the Nazis but escaped to England and returned to Norway in 1945. A Sheffield woman who was wrongfully imprisoned following an armed raid on her home has won compensation from police. Later, he was also falsely imprisoned for treason. All of the detainees were imprisoned without charge, and the whereabouts of some of them are unknown. Synonyms incarcerate, put in prison, send to prison, jail, lock up, take into custody, put under lock and key, put away, intern, confine, detain, hold prisoner, hold captive, hold, put into detention, put in chains, put in irons, clap in irons British detain at Her Majesty's pleasure informal send down, put behind bars, put inside British informal bang someone up rare immure incarcerated, in prison, in jail, jailed, locked up, in custody, under lock and key, interned, confined, detained, held prisoner, captive, held captive, in chains, in irons, clapped in irons British detained at Her Majesty's pleasure informal sent down, behind bars, doing time, inside, away British informal doing porridge, doing bird, banged up rare immured Origin Middle English emprison, from Old French emprisoner, from em- 'in' + prison. Rhymes arisen, grison, mizzen, prison, risen, uprisen Definition of imprison in US English: imprison verbimˈpriz(ə)nɪmˈprɪz(ə)n [with object] Put or keep in prison or a place like a prison. 关押，监禁 he was imprisoned for six months for contempt of court Example sentencesExamples Later, he was also falsely imprisoned for treason. Later that year, he was imprisoned for twelve months for his opposition to conscription. The statement almost caused some of the government critics to be imprisoned for alleged treason. He was cleared of kidnap and assault but served eight months in military prison after falsely imprisoning the woman. In 1938, Landau was imprisoned for a year as a suspected German spy. As a result of that, he had been imprisoned, but had in some way managed to escape and make his way to this country. He was imprisoned by the Nazis but escaped to England and returned to Norway in 1945. Whenever and wherever the U.S. government imprisons someone, the courts should be able to review it. He was persuaded to take the job only after being imprisoned and tortured. A message informed me that a student leader of my movement had been imprisoned. He and his three co-defendants had been wrongly imprisoned for nine years. A Sheffield woman who was wrongfully imprisoned following an armed raid on her home has won compensation from police. First, a decision to imprison the man for contempt of court should never be taken too quickly. All of the detainees were imprisoned without charge, and the whereabouts of some of them are unknown. If litterers don't pay their fines on time, they can be imprisoned for up to six months. Because of his actions 46 people were imprisoned unjustly and lost their freedom for more than three years. He has been kept imprisoned for six weeks with no evidence whatsoever of wrongdoing. Administering the death penalty is far more expensive than imprisoning the offender for life. According to investigators 18 of the suspects had been imprisoned for similar offences in the past. Synonyms incarcerate, put in prison, send to prison, jail, lock up, take into custody, put under lock and key, put away, intern, confine, detain, hold prisoner, hold captive, hold, put into detention, put in chains, put in irons, clap in irons incarcerated, in prison, in jail, jailed, locked up, in custody, under lock and key, interned, confined, detained, held prisoner, captive, held captive, in chains, in irons, clapped in irons Origin Middle English emprison, from Old French emprisoner, from em- ‘in’ + prison.
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