ADJECTIVE | VERB + PRISONER | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤virtual實際意義上的囚犯◇Without a wheelchair, she is a virtual prisoner in her own home.沒有輪椅,她就是個被困在家裏的囚犯。➤political政治犯▸➤life, long-term (BrE) 無期徒刑的/長期監禁的囚犯▸➤short-term (BrE) 短期監禁的囚犯▸➤remand (BrE) 還押候審的犯人▸➤condemned, convicted (especially BrE) 已判刑的犯人;已決犯➤death-row死囚犯▸➤escaped逃犯➤captured (especially NAmE) 被抓獲的犯人➤released獲釋的囚犯▸➤model模範囚犯◇He was a model prisoner, and was released after serving only half of his five-year sentence.他是模範囚犯,5 年刑期僅僅服了一半就獲釋了。➤fellow同監犯人◇They were allowed only limited contact with their fellow prisoners.他們只許與同監犯有限接觸。VERB + PRISONER➤capture, take抓獲俘虜◇They had captured over 100 prisoners.他們抓獲了 100 多名俘虜。➤detain, hold, incarcerate (especially NAmE) 扣留/扣住/監禁犯人◇Over 2 million prisoners are currently incarcerated in the US.目前,在美國有超過 200 萬在押犯人。➤free, release釋放犯人➤rehabilitate改造犯人➤execute處決囚犯PHRASES➤hold sb prisoner, keep sb prisoner關押/囚禁某人◇They were kept prisoner in a basement room for eight months.他們在一間地下室被關押了 8 個月。➤a prisoner of conscience政治犯◇The former prisoner of conscience was elected president of the new democracy.從前的政治犯當選為新的民主政府的總統。➤a prisoner of war戰俘➤be taken prisoner被俘虜◇Many soldiers were taken prisoner.許多士兵被俘。
prisoner noun ⇨prisoner (prisoners serving life sentences)⇨hostage (take/hold sb prisoner)prisoner
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➡ See also the entry for hostage另见hostage条prisoner ♦︎ inmate ♦︎ convictThese are all words for a person who is kept in prison as a punishment.这些词均表示囚犯、犯人。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a fellow / former / young prisoner / inmate◆an escaped prisoner / convict◆to release a prisoner / an inmate / a convict◆a prisoner / an inmate / a convict escapes◆a prisoner / an inmate / a convict serves a sentence■prisoner [countable] a person who is kept in prison as a punishment, or while they are waiting for trial囚犯;犯人;羁押候审者◆The number of prisoners serving life sentences has fallen.在服无期徒刑的囚犯人数下降了。◆They are demanding the release of all political prisoners.他们要求释放所有的政治犯。 see also prisoner ⇨ hostage■inmate ˈɪnmeɪt [countable] one of the people living in an institution such as a prison or mental hospital(监狱或精神病院等的)同住者;同狱囚犯;同病房者◆The jail has 500 inmates.这所监狱关押了500名囚犯。◆He was attacked by a fellow inmate.他受到另一囚犯的袭击。■convictˈkɒnvɪkt; NAmEˈkɑːnvɪkt [countable] a person who has been found guilty of a crime and sent to prison已决犯;服刑囚犯◆The novel begins with Pip's meeting with an escaped convict from the prison ship.这本小说以皮普与从囚犯船上逃出来的一个囚犯见面开始。NOTE辨析 Prisoner or convict?Prisoner has a wide range of uses; it can be used to talk about any person who has been sent to prison. Convict is used mainly in historical contexts, especially to talk about the British prisoners who were sent to Australia in the 18th and 19th centuries. Convict is also commonly used in written or literary contexts to talk about looking or feeling like sb who has been sent to prison. * prisoner的用法很多,可以指任何被关押的人。convict主要用于历史语境,尤指18、19世纪被发配澳大利亚的英国囚犯。convict也常见于书面语和文学作品,指看似或感觉像是监狱中的囚犯◆He held the door open and she walked through, feeling like a convict.他拉开门等着,她走过去,感觉像是囚犯。