prisoner

B1 CET-4 Oxf 3000 初中 FREQ #2444 ★★★★☆

n. 囚犯, 犯人, 战俘 [法] 犯人, 囚犯, 扣押犯

发音

UK /ˈpɹɪzənə/
其它
UK /ˈpɹɪznə/
CA /ˈpɹɪzənɚ/
US /ˈpɹɪzənɚ/
CA /ˈpɹɪznɚ/
US /ˈpɹɪznɚ/

词形变化

prisoners 复数 prisoners

教材释义与例句

名词

囚犯，犯人；俘虏；刑事被告

someone who is kept in a prison as a legal punishment for a crime or while they are waiting for their trial

Relationships between the staff and the prisoners are good.

狱警和犯人相处良好。

Prisoners here only serve short sentences.

这里的犯人只是短期服刑。

The organization is arguing for the release of political prisoners (= people in prison because of their political opinions ) .

该组织正在争取释放政治犯。

释义与例句

n. B1 Oxf 3000
  1. 1.

    A person incarcerated in a prison, while on trial or serving a sentence.

    囚犯

    Two other prisoners were staying in the same cell as him.

  2. 2.

    Any person held against their will.

  3. 3.

    A person who is or feels confined or trapped by a situation or a set of circumstances.

    I am no longer a prisoner to fear, for I am a child of God.

    I'm a prisoner of your love.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

captive

上位词 1

unfortunate

下位词 10

hostage con convict pow inmate detainee surety political prisoner prisoner of war internee

相关短语

prisoner of war 战俘 political prisoner n. 政治犯 prisoner of conscience 良心犯 prisoner visa prisoner of hope prisoner visas prisoner at large prisoner swap 换囚 prisoner exchange prisoner swaps prisoner exchanges ghost prisoner Spanish prisoner star prisoner

词源

From Middle English prisoner, from Old French prisonier (compare Medieval Latin prisōnārius), equivalent to prison + -er.

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