監禁

Question 1

imprison

Answer 1

imprison [ɪmˈprɪzən]
(v) 監禁
(MW1) to put (someone) in prison
(MW2) to put inor as if in prison: CONFINE
[源] im- (= en-, make) + prison，“監禁” 是 “使坐牢”。
[衍] imprisonment [ɪmˈprɪznmənt] (n) “監禁”。
[例] He has threatenedto imprison his political opponents.

Question 2

immure

Answer 2

immure [ɪˈmjʊr]
(v) 監禁
(MW) IMPRISON
[源] im- (= in-, inside) + mur- (wall) ，被 “關” 在四面牆之中。
[衍] immurement [ɪˈmjʊrmənt] (n) “監禁”。
[例] Immured by a controlling, possessive mother, the young womanhad no outside social life.
[解] 除了真正的 “坐牢” 以外，也引申人受到 “極大限制” (如禁足、宵禁等) 像坐牢一樣。

Question 3

incarcerate

Answer 3

incarcerate [ɪnˈkɑrsəˌret]
(v) 監禁
(MW1) to put (someone) in prison
(MW2) to put inprison
[源] in- (inside) + carcer- (prison) ，在牢裡。
[衍] incarceration [ɪnˌkɑrsəˈreʃən] (n) “監禁”。
[例] The stateincarcerated over 1900 peoplelast year.