/ɪnˈkɑ:səreɪt ||; ɪnˈkɑrsəˌret/verb [T] (formal 正式) (usually passive 通常用于被动语态) to put sb in prison or in another place from which he/she cannot escape 监禁；禁闭；禁锢 [SYN] Imprison is a less formal word. imprison较适用于非正式场合。➔incarceration /ɪnˌkɑ:səˈreɪʃn ||; ɪnˌkɑrsəˈreʃən/ noun [U]