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单词 entrapment
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Definition of entrapment in English:

entrapment

nounɪnˈtrapm(ə)ntɛnˈtrapm(ə)nt
mass noun
  • 1The state of being caught in or as in a trap.

    the feeling of entrapment grows as the roads close and the power goes out
    nerve entrapment often occurs in throwing sports
    Example sentencesExamples
    • We get a shot of Ben staring into his fish tank, a recurring symbol that emphasizes Ben's feelings of entrapment and aloneness.
    • The feeling of entrapment grows as the roads close and the power goes out.
    • These gases managed to escape entrapment of charcoal filters.
    • The book she becomes an emblem of her feeling of entrapment in her marriage.
    • Safety measures include metal detectors, closed circuit video, employee 'safe rooms' during emergencies, furniture arrangement to prevent entrapment of staff, and good lighting.
    1. 1.1 The action of tricking someone into committing a crime in order to secure their prosecution.
      his style of investigation constitutes entrapment
      Example sentencesExamples
      • His legacy reminds us that those who have grievances with the government can avoid entrapment by simply obeying the law while simultaneously working to establish justice.
      • Critics said he devised stings that amounted to illegal entrapment.
      • Police conduct would not amount to improper entrapment where it did no more than present the defendant with an unexceptional opportunity to commit a crime.
      • He and his employers refute accusations that his style of investigation constitutes entrapment.
      • The tactics were branded as tantamount to entrapment by a television presenter when they were discussed on her programme.

Definition of entrapment in US English:

entrapment

noun
  • 1The state of being caught in or as in a trap.

    the feeling of entrapment grows as the roads close and the power goes out
    nerve entrapment often occurs in throwing sports
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The feeling of entrapment grows as the roads close and the power goes out.
    • We get a shot of Ben staring into his fish tank, a recurring symbol that emphasizes Ben's feelings of entrapment and aloneness.
    • Safety measures include metal detectors, closed circuit video, employee 'safe rooms' during emergencies, furniture arrangement to prevent entrapment of staff, and good lighting.
    • These gases managed to escape entrapment of charcoal filters.
    • The book she becomes an emblem of her feeling of entrapment in her marriage.
    1. 1.1 The action of tricking someone into committing a crime in order to secure their prosecution.
      his style of investigation constitutes entrapment
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The tactics were branded as tantamount to entrapment by a television presenter when they were discussed on her programme.
      • Critics said he devised stings that amounted to illegal entrapment.
      • Police conduct would not amount to improper entrapment where it did no more than present the defendant with an unexceptional opportunity to commit a crime.
      • He and his employers refute accusations that his style of investigation constitutes entrapment.
      • His legacy reminds us that those who have grievances with the government can avoid entrapment by simply obeying the law while simultaneously working to establish justice.
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