Imprisonment
“Imprisonment” 是名词，表示“监禁”这一行为或结果，通常出现在法律、司法和人权讨论中。
- “He was sentenced to five years of imprisonment.” (他被判处五年监禁。)
- “The report condemned the arbitrary imprisonment of journalists.” (该报告谴责了对记者的任意监禁。)
- “Long imprisonment changed his view of freedom.” (长期监禁改变了他对自由的看法。)
“Imprisonment” 来自动词 “imprison”（监禁），其核心语义是“关入监狱”。
- “im-” 在这里有“使进入”的作用。
- “prison” 表示监狱。
- “-ment” 构成名词，表示行为或结果。
该词常出现在法律文书、新闻报道和人权组织声明中。与 “wrongful imprisonment”（错误监禁）等话题关系密切。
- 固定搭配: “life imprisonment” (无期徒刑), “wrongful imprisonment” (错误监禁)
- 相关形式: “imprison” (v. 监禁), “prisoner” (n. 囚犯)
从 “prison” 出发记忆：“imprisonment” 就是“被送进 prison 的状态/结果”。
“After years of imprisonment, he finally walked out and started rebuilding his life.” (多年监禁后，他终于走出监狱，开始重建生活。)