lifer
noun [ C ] informal uk/ˈlaɪ.fər/ us/ˈlaɪ.fɚ/
遭长期监禁的罪犯;（美国的）终身囚犯，无期徒刑犯
someone who has been punished by being put in prison for a very long time or until they die
In the 1980s, 726 lifers were paroled.
Releasing lifers is a very complex issue.
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- Some of the prisoners are " juvenile lifers" who began serving their terms as young as 14.
- McFadden is not representative of the broader lifer population.
- Thompson, a company lifer, has served as CEO without being chairman in the past.
- As a fashion- industry lifer, Blair knows that accessories are the profit lifeline of most luxurious fashion labels.