solitary confinement

英 [ˌsɒlətri kənˈfaɪnmənt]

美 [ˌsɑːləteri kənˈfaɪnmənt]

n.  单独监禁; 单独禁闭

法律

牛津词典

noun

• 单独监禁；单独禁闭
  a punishment in which a prisoner is kept alone in a separate cell
  1. to be in solitary confinement
     被单独监禁

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 单独监禁
  A prisoner who isin solitary confinementis being kept alone away from all other prisoners, usually as a punishment.
  1. Last night he was being held in solitary confinement in Douglas jail.
     昨晚他被单独监禁在道格拉斯的监狱里。

英英释义

noun

• confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners
  1. he was held in solitary
  Synonym:solitary

双语例句

• Solitary confinement does not involve any direct physical deprivation.
  单独监禁不涉及任何直接的物质剥夺。
• My wife wired money abroad without my know-ledge, Mr Chen told the Financial Times from the prison where he is being held in solitary confinement.
  我妻子在我不知情的情况下往国外汇钱，陈水扁在被单独拘禁的监狱里对英国《金融时报》表示。
• I'm living in solitary confinement.
  我简直是独自生活在监狱里。
• South African singer Larry Joe found in solitary confinement the peace of mind he needed to develop his talent.
  南非歌手拉里•乔在单独监禁时通过开发自身才能从而使自己内心得以平静，而这正是他所需要的。
• Drugs, magnetic fields, sound waves, sleep deprivation, solitary confinement, and many other methods were studied under BLUEBIRD and ARTHICHOKE.
  药物，磁场，声波，剥夺睡眠，单独监禁，并且许多其他方法在蓝知更鸟和朝鲜蓟下被研究。
• The prisoner was kept solitary confinement.
  那名囚犯被单独监禁。
• The prisoner was sentenced to three months 'solitary confinement, ie kept apart from other prisoners.
  那犯人被判处单独监禁叁个月（与其他犯人隔离）。
• He spent six years in jail, mostly in solitary confinement, until his conviction was overturned.
  六年监狱生活，安瓦尔大部分都是被单独关押，直到冤案平反。
• Why This Is a Mistake: Pets, like people, don't thrive in solitary confinement.
  为什么这是一个错误：宠物和人一样单独拘禁起来无法茁壮成长。
• The woman was diagnosed as clinically depressed after weeks of being kept in solitary confinement.
  这个女人在被单独禁闭了几星期后，被临床诊断为抑郁症。