solitary confinement
US /ˌsɑːl.ɪ.ter.i kənˈfaɪn.mənt/
UK /ˌsɑːl.ɪ.ter.i kənˈfaɪn.mənt/
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单独监禁, 隔离禁闭
the isolation of a prisoner in a separate cell as a punishment or for their own protection.
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He spent three months in solitary confinement for violating prison rules.
他因违反监狱规定而被单独监禁了三个月。
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The human rights group condemned the use of prolonged solitary confinement.
人权组织谴责了长期单独监禁的使用。