pris·on

noun

/ˈprɪzn/

[countable, uncountable] a building where people are kept as a punishment for a crime they have committed, or while they are waiting for trial监狱；牢狱；看守所 synonym jail
- She went to prison for tax evasion.她因逃税入狱。
- He was sent to prison for five years.他被关押了五年。
- in prison She is in prison, awaiting trial.她正在拘押候审中。
- in prison for something Her son is in prison for murder.她的儿子因谋杀罪正在服刑。
- in prison for doing something He served four years in prison for killing a man.他因杀人而入狱四年。
- out of prison He's just out of prison, after ten years inside.他刚出狱，已经入狱十年了。
- When did she get out of prison?她是什么时候出狱的？
- to be released from prison被释放出狱
- On his release from prison he tried hard to find a decent job.出狱后，他努力寻找一份体面的工作。
- a maximum-security prison最高度戒备的监狱
- (US English) a federal/state prison联邦/州监狱
- a prison sentence/term判处监禁；刑期
- a prison cell囚室
- the prison population (= the total number of prisoners in a country)在押人数
- (British English) a prison officer监狱看守；狱警
- (North American English) a prison guard狱警
- (British English) Ten prison officers and three inmates needed hospital treatment following the riot.骚乱之后，有十名狱警和三名囚犯需入院治疗。
see also open prison
Collocations Criminal justice
Criminal justiceBreaking the law
- break/violate/obey/uphold the law
- be investigated/arrested/tried for a crime/a robbery/fraud
- be arrested/ (especially North American English) indicted/convicted on charges of rape/fraud/(especially US English) felony charges
- be arrested on suspicion of arson/robbery/shoplifting
- be accused of/be charged with murder/(especially North American English) homicide/four counts of fraud
- face two charges of indecent assault
- admit your guilt/liability/responsibility (for something)
- deny the allegations/claims/charges
- confess to a crime
- grant/be refused/be released on/skip/jump bail
The legal process
- stand/await/bring somebody to/come to/be on trial
- take somebody to/come to/settle something out of court
- face/avoid/escape prosecution
- seek/retain/have the right to/be denied access to legal counsel
- hold/conduct/attend/adjourn a hearing/trial
- sit on/influence/persuade/convince the jury
- sit/stand/appear/be put/place somebody in the dock
- plead guilty/not guilty to a crime
- be called to/enter (British English) the witness box
- take/put somebody on the stand/(North American English) the witness stand
- call/subpoena/question/cross-examine a witness
- give/hear the evidence against/on behalf of somebody
- raise/withdraw/overrule an objection
- reach a unanimous/majority verdict
- return/deliver/record a verdict of not guilty/unlawful killing/accidental death
- convict/acquit the defendant of the crime
- secure a conviction/your acquittal
- lodge/file an appeal
- appeal (against)/challenge/uphold/overturn a conviction/verdict
Sentencing and punishment
- pass sentence on somebody
- carry/face/serve a seven-year/life sentence
- receive/be given the death penalty
- be sentenced to ten years (in prison/jail)
- carry/impose/pay a fine (of $3 000)/a penalty (of 14 years imprisonment)
- be imprisoned/jailed for drug possession/fraud/murder
- do/serve time/ten years
- be sent to/put somebody in/be released from jail/prison
- be/put somebody/spend X years on death row
- be granted/be denied/break (your) parole
Grammar Point school
school
- When a school is being referred to as an institution, you do not need to use the:
  When do the children finish school?孩子们什么时候毕业？
  When you are talking about a particular building, the is used:
  I’ll meet you outside the school.我在学校外面等你。
  Prison, jail, court, and church work in the same way:
  Her husband spent three years in prison.她丈夫坐了三年牢。
Wordfinder
- cell
- death row
- discharge
- justice
- parole
- prison
- probation
- remission
- sentence
- warder
Culture prisonsprisonsBritain's system of justice relies heavily on imprisonment as a form of punishment. Until the late 18th century conditions in prisons such as Newgate were dirty and violent. In the 19th century conditions improved, thanks to the work of reformers like Elizabeth Fry. New prisons were built, in which most prisoners had their own cell (= small room) facing into a large central area. Many of these prisons, such as Pentonville and Strangeways (HM Prison Manchester), still exist today, although Strangeways had to be rebuilt after most of the building was destroyed in riots (= violent protests) in the 1990s.The type of prison in which criminals serve their sentence depends on their category. Category A prisoners are considered dangerous and are held in maximum security closed prisons. Prisoners may be kept in solitary confinement (= alone and without contact with other prisoners) if they are likely to harm others or to be harmed by them. Category B and C prisoners are also held in closed prisons. Category D prisoners are trusted not to escape and are sent to low-security open prisons. Prisoners on remand (= waiting for their trial) should be held in remand centres, but because there is not enough space, many of them are kept in prisons. Young people aged 15–20 are normally sent to young offender institutions, sometimes called youth detention centres or youth custody centres. However, if space is not available young people are sometimes sent to adult prisons. A prison is run by a governor who is responsible to the Ministry of Justice, and the prisoners are guarded by warders. There are also some private prisons in Britain that are managed by private companies. They must follow rules that are set by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Prisons.There is not enough space available in prisons for the number of people being given custodial sentences (= being sent to prison). In the 1990s there were riots at several prisons because of poor conditions. Cells intended for one person often contain two or three.In the US the federal (= national) and state governments have prisons, sometimes called penitentiaries or correctional facilities. Counties and cities have jails. Federal prisons are minimum, low, medium or high security. All inmates (= prisoners) who can work must do so. People are sent to a prison if their sentence is for several years. If the sentence is a year or less they are sent to jail. Some prisoners on work release are allowed to leave jail during the day to go to a job. Prisoners often spend the last few months of their sentence in a halfway house where they are helped to prepare for life outside prison.In the US people who are waiting for their trial often do not go to prison but instead make bail (= pay money to the court) as a guarantee that they will return for the trial. People sent to prison as punishment rarely serve their full sentence but after some time are released on parole, which means they must report regularly to a government official. It is possible that two people who have committed the same crime may receive different punishments. To stop this happening some states have introduced mandatory sentencing, which means that the punishment for a crime is fixed by law, not decided by a judge.
Extra Examples
- the problem of overcrowding in prisons监狱人满为患的问题
- He was immediately seized and thrown into prison.他很快就被捕入狱。
- She was told by magistrates she could now face prison (= go to prison).她从地方法官处得知她现在有可能面临监禁。
- You only escaped prison (= escaped being sent to prison) because of your previous good character.你只是因为以前表现良好才免于监禁。
- Building new prisons is not going to help lower our incarceration rate.建造新的监狱并不能帮助我们降低监禁率。
- It is one of several companies running private prisons across Britain.这是英国经营私人监狱的数家公司之一。
- The police are investigating disturbances at the prison.警察正在调查监狱中发生的骚乱。
- There have been riots in the prison.这所监狱发生过暴乱。
- prison guards监狱看守
Topics Buildingsa2, Crime and punishmenta2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- local
- federal
- overcrowded
- …
verb + prison
- go to
- put somebody in
- send somebody to
- …
prison + noun
- sentence
- term
- cell
- …
preposition
- at a/the prison
- in (a/the) prison
[uncountable] the system of keeping people in prisons监禁；关押；关押制度
- the prison service/system监狱管理机构／制度
- The government insists that ‘prison works’ and plans to introduce a tougher sentencing policy for people convicted of violent crime.政府坚持认为 “关押有效”，并计划对暴力犯罪者实行更严厉的判刑政策。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- local
- federal
- overcrowded
- …
verb + prison
- go to
- put somebody in
- send somebody to
- …
prison + noun
- sentence
- term
- cell
- …
preposition
- at a/the prison
- in (a/the) prison
[countable] a place or situation from which somebody cannot escape难以脱身的地方（或处境）；牢笼；樊笼
- His hospital room had become a prison.他的病房变成了牢笼。

Word Originlate Old English, from Old French prisun, from Latin prensio(n-), variant of prehensio(n-) ‘laying hold of’, from the verb prehendere.

单词	prison
释义	pris·on noun /ˈprɪzn/ /ˈprɪzn/ [countable, uncountable] a building where people are kept as a punishment for a crime they have committed, or while they are waiting for trial监狱；牢狱；看守所 synonym jail She went to prison for tax evasion.她因逃税入狱。 He was sent to prison for five years.他被关押了五年。 in prison She is in prison, awaiting trial.她正在拘押候审中。 in prison for something Her son is in prison for murder.她的儿子因谋杀罪正在服刑。 in prison for doing something He served four years in prison for killing a man.他因杀人而入狱四年。 out of prison He's just out of prison, after ten years inside.他刚出狱，已经入狱十年了。 When did she get out of prison?她是什么时候出狱的？ to be released from prison被释放出狱 On his release from prison he tried hard to find a decent job.出狱后，他努力寻找一份体面的工作。 a maximum-security prison最高度戒备的监狱 (US English) a federal/state prison联邦/州监狱 a prison sentence/term判处监禁；刑期 a prison cell囚室 the prison population (= the total number of prisoners in a country)在押人数 (British English) a prison officer监狱看守；狱警 (North American English) a prison guard狱警 (British English) Ten prison officers and three inmates needed hospital treatment following the riot.骚乱之后，有十名狱警和三名囚犯需入院治疗。 see also open prison Collocations Criminal justiceCriminal justiceBreaking the law break/violate/obey/uphold the law be investigated/arrested/tried for a crime/a robbery/fraud be arrested/ (especially North American English) indicted/convicted on charges of rape/fraud/(especially US English) felony charges be arrested on suspicion of arson/robbery/shoplifting be accused of/be charged with murder/(especially North American English) homicide/four counts of fraud face two charges of indecent assault admit your guilt/liability/responsibility (for something) deny the allegations/claims/charges confess to a crime grant/be refused/be released on/skip/jump bail The legal process stand/await/bring somebody to/come to/be on trial take somebody to/come to/settle something out of court face/avoid/escape prosecution seek/retain/have the right to/be denied access to legal counsel hold/conduct/attend/adjourn a hearing/trial sit on/influence/persuade/convince the jury sit/stand/appear/be put/place somebody in the dock plead guilty/not guilty to a crime be called to/enter (British English) the witness box take/put somebody on the stand/(North American English) the witness stand call/subpoena/question/cross-examine a witness give/hear the evidence against/on behalf of somebody raise/withdraw/overrule an objection reach a unanimous/majority verdict return/deliver/record a verdict of not guilty/unlawful killing/accidental death convict/acquit the defendant of the crime secure a conviction/your acquittal lodge/file an appeal appeal (against)/challenge/uphold/overturn a conviction/verdict Sentencing and punishment pass sentence on somebody carry/face/serve a seven-year/life sentence receive/be given the death penalty be sentenced to ten years (in prison/jail) carry/impose/pay a fine (of $3 000)/a penalty (of 14 years imprisonment) be imprisoned/jailed for drug possession/fraud/murder do/serve time/ten years be sent to/put somebody in/be released from jail/prison be/put somebody/spend X years on death row be granted/be denied/break (your) parole Grammar Point schoolschool When a school is being referred to as an institution, you do not need to use the: When do the children finish school?孩子们什么时候毕业？ When you are talking about a particular building, the is used: I’ll meet you outside the school.我在学校外面等你。 Prison, jail, court, and church work in the same way: Her husband spent three years in prison.她丈夫坐了三年牢。 Wordfinder cell death row discharge justice parole prison probation remission sentence warder Culture prisonsprisonsBritain's system of justice relies heavily on imprisonment as a form of punishment. Until the late 18th century conditions in prisons such as Newgate were dirty and violent. In the 19th century conditions improved, thanks to the work of reformers like Elizabeth Fry. New prisons were built, in which most prisoners had their own cell (= small room) facing into a large central area. Many of these prisons, such as Pentonville and Strangeways (HM Prison Manchester), still exist today, although Strangeways had to be rebuilt after most of the building was destroyed in riots (= violent protests) in the 1990s.The type of prison in which criminals serve their sentence depends on their category. Category A prisoners are considered dangerous and are held in maximum security closed prisons. Prisoners may be kept in solitary confinement (= alone and without contact with other prisoners) if they are likely to harm others or to be harmed by them. Category B and C prisoners are also held in closed prisons. Category D prisoners are trusted not to escape and are sent to low-security open prisons. Prisoners on remand (= waiting for their trial) should be held in remand centres, but because there is not enough space, many of them are kept in prisons. Young people aged 15–20 are normally sent to young offender institutions, sometimes called youth detention centres or youth custody centres. However, if space is not available young people are sometimes sent to adult prisons. A prison is run by a governor who is responsible to the Ministry of Justice, and the prisoners are guarded by warders. There are also some private prisons in Britain that are managed by private companies. They must follow rules that are set by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Prisons.There is not enough space available in prisons for the number of people being given custodial sentences (= being sent to prison). In the 1990s there were riots at several prisons because of poor conditions. Cells intended for one person often contain two or three.In the US the federal (= national) and state governments have prisons, sometimes called penitentiaries or correctional facilities. Counties and cities have jails. Federal prisons are minimum, low, medium or high security. All inmates (= prisoners) who can work must do so. People are sent to a prison if their sentence is for several years. If the sentence is a year or less they are sent to jail. Some prisoners on work release are allowed to leave jail during the day to go to a job. Prisoners often spend the last few months of their sentence in a halfway house where they are helped to prepare for life outside prison.In the US people who are waiting for their trial often do not go to prison but instead make bail (= pay money to the court) as a guarantee that they will return for the trial. People sent to prison as punishment rarely serve their full sentence but after some time are released on parole, which means they must report regularly to a government official. It is possible that two people who have committed the same crime may receive different punishments. To stop this happening some states have introduced mandatory sentencing, which means that the punishment for a crime is fixed by law, not decided by a judge. Extra Examples the problem of overcrowding in prisons监狱人满为患的问题 He was immediately seized and thrown into prison.他很快就被捕入狱。 She was told by magistrates she could now face prison (= go to prison).她从地方法官处得知她现在有可能面临监禁。 You only escaped prison (= escaped being sent to prison) because of your previous good character.你只是因为以前表现良好才免于监禁。 Building new prisons is not going to help lower our incarceration rate.建造新的监狱并不能帮助我们降低监禁率。 It is one of several companies running private prisons across Britain.这是英国经营私人监狱的数家公司之一。 The police are investigating disturbances at the prison.警察正在调查监狱中发生的骚乱。 There have been riots in the prison.这所监狱发生过暴乱。 prison guards监狱看守 Topics Buildingsa2, Crime and punishmenta2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective local federal overcrowded … verb + prison go to put somebody in send somebody to … prison + noun sentence term cell … preposition at a/the prison in (a/the) prison [uncountable] the system of keeping people in prisons监禁；关押；关押制度 the prison service/system监狱管理机构／制度 The government insists that ‘prison works’ and plans to introduce a tougher sentencing policy for people convicted of violent crime.政府坚持认为 “关押有效”，并计划对暴力犯罪者实行更严厉的判刑政策。 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective local federal overcrowded … verb + prison go to put somebody in send somebody to … prison + noun sentence term cell … preposition at a/the prison in (a/the) prison [countable] a place or situation from which somebody cannot escape难以脱身的地方（或处境）；牢笼；樊笼 His hospital room had become a prison.他的病房变成了牢笼。 Word Originlate Old English, from Old French prisun, from Latin prensio(n-), variant of prehensio(n-) ‘laying hold of’, from the verb prehendere.
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