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prison
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plural prisons
Learner's definition of PRISON
1
: a building where people are kept as punishment for a crime or while they are waiting to go to court监狱；牢房 — often used before another noun常用于另一名词前
[count]
- a state/federal prison州/联邦监狱
- The state plans to build two more prisons.这个州计划再建两所监狱。
[noncount]
- He was in prison at the time.他当时被关在狱中。
- If caught, they're all going to prison.如果被抓，他们都要蹲监狱。
- She was sent/sentenced to prison for robbery.她因抢劫罪被判入狱。
- He was released from prison.他被释放出狱了。
- He's scheduled to get out of prison next month.预计他下个月出狱。
- a prison cell囚室
- a prison guard监狱看守
- an investigation into prison conditions狱中状况调查
- an overhaul of the prison system监狱管理系统的大改革
- prison reform监狱改革
- the prison population在押人数
- an eight-year prison sentence/term八年监禁判决/刑期
- prison time [=the time someone spends in prison]服刑期
2
[count] : a place or situation from which you cannot escape难以脱身的地方（或处境）；牢笼；樊笼
- Her marriage became a prison to her.她的婚姻变成了她的樊笼。
2
: a place of confinement especially for lawbreakers
specifically : an institution (such as one under state jurisdiction) for confinement of persons convicted of serious crimes compare jail
Synonyms
Example Sentences
Noun The state plans to build two more prisons. He was in prison at the time. If caught, they're all going to prison. She was sent to prison for robbery. He was released from prison. He's scheduled to get out of prison next month. Her marriage became a prison to her. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Fox News, 16 Sep. 2022 She was sentenced last month to nine years in prison after pleading guilty. Steve Coogan, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2022 Each count carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Derek Hawkins, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2022 Griner was sentenced to nine years in prison on Aug. 4 on charges of smuggling drugs into the country, just below the maximum sentence of 10 years. Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2022 Malvo was convicted of capital murder in Virginia and sentenced to life in prison without parole. Denise Lavoie And Matthew Barakat, Baltimore Sun, 16 Sep. 2022 How did Paul Whelan and Brittney Griner end up in prison in Russia? Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 16 Sep. 2022 In court this week, Lewis faced up to 20 years in prison. Brittany Shammas And Derek Hawkins, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Sep. 2022 According to prosecutors, Border Patrol agents conducting surveillance saw Cervantes-Lopez, a San Diego resident, drive a large SUV to an area near Donovan state prison and the George Bailey Detention Facility just after 4 p.m. Sept. 13. Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2022 Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 27 Mar. 2020 See More
Noun
If convicted, Bateman faces a maximum of 20 years in prison on each federal charge. Fox News, 16 Sep. 2022 She was sentenced last month to nine years in prison after pleading guilty. Steve Coogan, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2022 Each count carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Derek Hawkins, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2022 Griner was sentenced to nine years in prison on Aug. 4 on charges of smuggling drugs into the country, just below the maximum sentence of 10 years. Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2022 Malvo was convicted of capital murder in Virginia and sentenced to life in prison without parole. Denise Lavoie And Matthew Barakat, Baltimore Sun, 16 Sep. 2022 How did Paul Whelan and Brittney Griner end up in prison in Russia? Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 16 Sep. 2022 In court this week, Lewis faced up to 20 years in prison. Brittany Shammas And Derek Hawkins, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Sep. 2022 According to prosecutors, Border Patrol agents conducting surveillance saw Cervantes-Lopez, a San Diego resident, drive a large SUV to an area near Donovan state prison and the George Bailey Detention Facility just after 4 p.m. Sept. 13. Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2022 Verb
Nationwide, there is concern of devastating repercussions should prison populations suffer an outbreak. Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 27 Mar. 2020 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin prehension-, prehensio act of seizing, from prehendere to seize — more at get
First Known Use
Noun
12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of prison was in the 12th century Phrases Containing prison
noun
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