prison英语原文释义、词形变化、词源和词汇关系

英文释义

名词 n.

A place or institution where people are held against their will, in the US especially for long-term confinement, as of those convicted of serious crimes or otherwise considered undesirable by the government. countable,uncountable

— The cold stone walls of the prison had stood for over a century.
Confinement in prison. uncountable

— Prison was a harrowing experience for him.
Any restrictive environment, such as a harsh academy or home. colloquial,countable,figuratively,uncountable

— The academy was a prison for many of its students because of its strict teachers.

动词 v.

To imprison. transitive

词形变化

prisons plural prisons present,singular,third-person prisoning participle,present prisoned participle,past prisoned past

词汇关系

衍生词

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词源

词源 1

From Middle English prisoun, prison, from Old English prisūn, a borrowing from Old French prison, from Latin prehensiōnem, accusative singular of prehensiō, from the verb prehendō. Doublet of prehension.

词源 2

From Middle English prisoun, prison, from Old English prisūn, a borrowing from Old French prison, from Latin prehensiōnem, accusative singular of prehensiō, from the verb prehendō. Doublet of prehension.