v. 监禁；禁锢 ≈ jail
v. 〔状况或情感〕束缚，限制〔人们的行为〕
imprisonment n. 囚禁；服刑；刑期
搭配
life imprisonment 无期徒刑
The government imprisoned all opposition leaders. 政府把反对派领导人全部监禁起来。
Many elderly people feel imprisoned in their own homes. 许多老年人感到待在自己家里跟坐牢一样。
They were sentenced to 6 years’ imprisonment. 他们被判处六年监禁。
BrE /əˌbriːviˈeɪʃn/