| 单词 | prison |
| 释义 | prison prison /ˈprɪz.ən/ noun B1 [C or U] a building where criminals are forced to live as a punishment: » Conditions in the prison are said to be appalling.» He's spent a lot of time in prison.» She went to/was sent to prison for six months.» It was a maximum-security prison (= intended to be especially difficult to escape from).» They should put him in prison and throw away the key!» a prison cell/sentence/warderThesaurus+: ↑Prisons and parts of prisonsF0 [U] the system of keeping people in prisons: » the prison service» Do you think prison works?» Prison (= the time he had spent in prison) hadn't changed him at all.Thesaurus+: ↑Putting people in prisonF0 [C] a situation or relationship from which it is difficult to escape: » She felt that her marriage had become a prison.Thesaurus+: ↑Difficult situations and unpleasant experiences , ↑Accidents and disastersWord partners for prison• ♯go to/♯be sent to prison• ♯put sb ♯in prison• ♯escape from/♯be released from prison• a prison ♯cell/♯sentence• ♯in/♯out of prisonWord Builder:–Nouns: prison, prisoner, imprisonment–Verbs: imprisonCollocations:–Types-lu. a high-security/maximum-security/top-security prison» He is now serving a life-sentence in a high-security prison near Mexico City.-lu. a federal/state prison» Cox was sentenced to 19 years in federal prison.-lu. a juvenile/women's prison» He spent six months in a juvenile prison.-lu. a military prison» He was the warden of a high-security military prison.–Verbs-lu. go to prison» There was still the real possibility he would go to prison.-lu. be sent to/sentenced to prison» It's highly unlikely they will be sent to prison.-lu. serve a prison [sentence, term, etc.]» Ten of the hijackers are serving prison sentences.-lu. put sb in prison» She lived to identify her attacker and put him in prison.-lu. be incarcerated in prison» He is now incarcerated in the state prison in Jackson.-lu. come out of/get out of prison» When he came out of prison, he decided to move abroad.-lu. be released from prison» He was released from prison after serving 10 years.-lu. escape from prison» The man had escaped from prison, allegedly with a jail official's help.-lu. end up in prison» He ended up in prison after being involved in a gang-related gunfight.-lu. languish in prison» Some political prisoners have been released, but others still languish in prison.–Nouns-lu. a prison sentence/term» He faces a minimum 25-year prison term.-lu. a prison inmate» Drug users account for a large percentage of prison inmates.-lu. a prison guard/officer/warden/warder» The prison officer resigned over the incident.-lu. a prison administrator/employee/governor/official/worker» The decision was down to prison administrators.-lu. a prison building/cell/complex/compound/gate/wall» The two journalists were held in separate prison cells.-lu. prison conditions/facilities» Inmates often stage hunger strikes to push for better prison conditions.-lu. life in/time in prison» He spent time in prison for selling marijuana.-lu. the prison population» America's estimated prison population reached 2 million.-lu. the prison service/system» The growing number of life sentence prisoners is a considerable problem for the prison service.-lu. a prison breakout/riot» The army were called in to take control of the prison riot.-lu. prison reform/reformer» A group of prison reformers took up his cause.–Prepositions-lu. in/out of prison» He has been in prison since January 1979.-lu. [be in, go to, etc.] prison for sth» He committed suicide while in prison for a crime he probably did not commit.• • • Extra Examples:» He was sent to prison for a crime that he didn't commit.» He was sent to a high-security prison.» If you spend any time in prison, you're labelled as a criminal for the rest of your life.» The release from prison of two of the terrorists has provoked a public outcry.» He served a year in prison and was then let out on probation. |
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