imprisonment
US
UK imprisonment n: (punishment: being put in prison)
SC 监禁 jiān jìn
TC 監禁
TC 監禁
SC 囚禁 jiān jìn ，qiú jìn
The crime is punishable by heavy fines and imprisonment.
imprisonment n: figurative (state of confinement)
SC 禁锢 jìn gù
SC 束缚 jìn gù，shù fù
TC 束縛
TC 束縛
Jeffery's 20 year imprisonment was traumatic both for him and his family.
false imprisonment: (unlawful restraint)
SC 非法拘禁 fēi fǎ jū jìn
life n: informal, abbreviation (long-term imprisonment)
SC 无期徒刑，终身监禁 wú qī tú xíng，zhōng shēn jiān jìn
TC 終身監禁
TC 終身監禁
The judge sentenced him to life.
life imprisonment n: (long-term prison sentence)
SC 终身监禁，无期徒刑 zhōng shēn jiān jìn，wú qī tú xíng
TC 終身監禁
TC 終身監禁
After being convicted of murder, he was sentenced to life imprisonment.