/ɪmˈprɪzn ||; ɪmˈprɪzṇ/verb [T] (often passive 常用于被动语态) to put or keep in prison 监禁:
He was imprisoned for armed robbery. 他因犯了持械抢劫罪而给关进监牢。 [SYN] Incarcerate is a more formal word. 较正式的场合用incarcerate。➔imprisonment noun [U]: She was sentenced to five years' imprisonment. 她被判处五年徒刑。