incarceration
noun [ U ] uk/ɪnˌkɑː.sərˈeɪ.ʃən/ us/ɪnˌkɑːr.səˈreɪ.ʃən/
formal监禁，囚禁
the act of putting or keeping someone in prison or in a place used as a prison
We’re spending billions of dollars each year on incarceration. 我们每年要为维持监禁体系花费几十亿美元。
The prisoner was sentenced to five months of incarceration. 这名囚犯被判监五个月。
与外界隔绝|禁锢|禁闭
the act of keeping someone in a closed place and preventing them from leaving it
The housemates on the reality TV show are asked to survive incarceration for three weeks. 电视真人秀里的同住者们被要求忍受三周与外界隔绝的生活。
The girl’s four-month incarceration at the hands of her parents came to light yesterday. 昨天，那个女孩被她的父母禁锢四个月（这件事）被曝光了。
See: incarcerate
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- He was the only member of his family to survive incarceration in a concentration camp.
- Incarceration at a detention centre can be very traumatic for children.
- Incarceration at her home is a far cry from spending time in a jail cell.