a place for the confinement of people accused or convicted of a crime
监狱
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he spent 15 years in jail 他在监狱里蹲了15年
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[as modifier]
a jail sentence .判处监禁。
[mass noun]confinement in a jail
监禁
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she was sentenced to three months' jail .她被判处三个月的监禁。
put (someone) in jail
拘禁,把…投入监狱
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the driver was jailed for two years .司机被拘禁两年。
"Middle English: based on Latin