prison
US /ˈprɪz.ən/
UK /ˈprɪz.ən/
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监狱, 牢房
a building in which people are legally held as a punishment for a crime they have committed or while awaiting trial
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He spent ten years in prison for robbery.
他因抢劫罪在监狱里待了十年。
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The new prison will house over 500 inmates.
新监狱将容纳500多名囚犯。
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监禁, 关押
to put or keep someone in prison
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The judge decided to prison the repeat offender.
法官决定监禁这名惯犯。
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They threatened to prison him if he didn't cooperate.
他们威胁说，如果他不合作，就把他关进监狱。