prison
noun
ˈprɪzən
noun
1
a
building
where
people
are
kept
as
a
punishment
for
a
crime,
or
while
they
are
waiting
to
go
to
court
for
their
TRIAL
监狱; 看守所，拘留所;
C,U
2
Do
not
say
‘the
prison’
unless
you
are
referring
to
a
particular
building.
如果不是确指某个监狱，不要说 the prison
She
was
sent
to
prison.
她被送进了监狱。
He
spent
five
years
in
prison.
他坐了五年牢。
They
live
opposite
the
prison.
他们住在监狱对面。
3
the
system
that
deals
with
keeping
people
in
a
prison
监禁，监狱制度
U
the
prison
service
监狱管理机构
Does
prison
deter
criminals
from
offending
again?
监禁可以制止罪犯不再犯罪吗？
4
an
unpleasant
place
or
situation
which
it
is
difficult
to
escape
from
难以脱身的地方; 牢笼
C
The
farm
felt
like
a
prison
for
her.
那座农场对她来说犹如牢笼。