ADJECTIVE | VERB + PRISON | PRISON + NOUN | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤local地方監獄➤federal聯邦監獄▸➤overcrowded人滿為患的監獄▸➤high-security, maximum-security, supermax (NAmE) 戒備森嚴的監獄;戒備措施最嚴格的監獄➤minimum-security (NAmE) 最低程度設防的監獄▸➤closed, open (especially BrE) 封閉式/開放式監獄◇Open prisons prepare prisoners for life back in the community.開放式監獄使囚犯為重新開始社會生活做好準備。➤private私設的監獄▸➤women's女子監獄➤debtors' (historical) 關押欠債人的監獄▸➤military軍事監獄VERB + PRISON➤go to入獄◇He went to prison for tax evasion.他因逃稅而入獄。➤put sb in, send sb to, throw sb into把某人投進監獄;把某人關入監獄◇She was sent to prison for leaking state secrets.她因泄露國家秘密而被捕入獄。◇He was immediately seized and thrown into prison.他很快就被捕入獄。➤be discharged from, be released from, come out of, get out of從監獄釋放;出獄◇When did he get out of prison?他什麼時候出獄的?➤escape from越獄◇A dangerous criminal has escaped from a maximum-security prison.一名危險的罪犯從戒備森嚴的監獄逃走了。➤avoid, escape避免入獄◇You only escaped prison (= escaped being sent to prison) because of your previous good character.你只是因為以前表現良好才免於監禁。➤face面臨監禁◇She was told by magistrates she could now face prison.她從地方法官處得知她現在有可能面臨監禁。➤build, design建造/設計監獄◇Building new prisons is not going to help lower our incarceration rate.建造新的監獄並不能幫助我們降低監禁率。➤operate, run管理/經營監獄◇It is one of several companies running private prisons across Britain.這是英國經營私人監獄的數家公司之一。PRISON + NOUN➤sentence, term監禁的判刑;刑期▸➤cell, hospital, yard牢房;監獄醫院;監獄的院子▸➤conditions監獄條件▸➤population監押人數➤inmate在監人員▸➤authorities, chaplain, governor, guard, officer, staff, warden, warder (BrE) 監獄當局;監獄牧師;典獄長;監獄守衞;監獄警官;監獄工作人員;獄吏▸➤service, system監獄管理機構;監獄制度➤reform監獄改革PREPOSITION➤at a/the prison在監獄中◇The police are investigating disturbances at the prison.警察正在調查監獄中發生的騷亂。➤in (a/the) prison被監禁;在監獄裏◇How long has her father been in prison?她父親被監禁多長時間了?◇There have been riots in the prison.這所監獄發生過暴亂。