prisoner

美 [ˈprɪznər]英 [ˈprɪznə(r)]
  • n.囚犯;犯人;战俘;俘虏;被(敌人等)关起来的人;羁押候审者

复数: prisoners

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noun

1

囚犯;犯人;羁押候审者
a person who is kept in prison as a punishment, or while they are waiting for trial

The number of prisoners serving life sentences has fallen.

被判无期徒刑的囚犯数目下降了。

They are demanding the release of all political prisoners .

他们正在要求释放所有的政治犯。

2

被(敌人等)关起来的人;俘虏;战俘
a person who has been captured, for example by an enemy, and is being kept somewhere

He was taken prisoner by rebel soldiers.

他被叛军俘虏了。

They are holding her prisoner and demanding a large ransom.

他们把她劫持了,并索要巨额赎金。

She is afraid to go out and has become a virtual prisoner in her own home.

她不敢出门,实际上已成了关在家中的囚犯。

These are all words for a person who has been captured and is being kept somewhere.以上各词和短语均指被捕获、关押的人。

a person who has been captured, for example by an enemy, and is being kept somewhere指被(敌人等)关起来的人、俘虏、战俘。

a person who is captured and held prisoner by a person or group, and who may be injured or killed if people do not do what the person or group is asking指人质

( literary ) a person who is kept as a prisoner指囚徒、俘虏

Captive often occurs in more historical contexts involving people such as kings, queens and princesses. It is also sometimes found in references to political organizations holding people against their will. Prisoner is more often used to talk about people who have been captured in war.

a person who is kept in prison, especially for political reasons and often without a trial尤指因政治原因,通常是未经审讯被扣留、关押的人

a person, usually a member of the armed forces, who is captured by the enemy during a war and kept in a prison camp until the war has finished指战俘

prisoner

频次

  • 1
    N-COUNT 囚犯;犯人
    A prisoner is a person who is kept in a prison as a punishment for a crime that they have committed.

    The committee is concerned about the large number of prisoners sharing cells.

    这个委员会对牢房拥挤问题表示担忧。

  • 2
    N-COUNT 俘虏;战俘
    A prisoner is a person who has been captured by an enemy, for example in war.

    ...wartime hostages and concentration-camp prisoners...

    战时的人质和集中营的战俘

  • 3
    N-COUNT 为…所困的人;陷于…不能摆脱的人
    If you say that you are a prisoner of a situation, you mean that your are trapped by it.

    We are all prisoners of our childhood and feel an obligation to it...

    我们都无法忘记自己的童年时代,觉得仍然为它所缚。

noun

1
a person who is confined;especially a prisoner of war
Synonym: captive

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  1. She is afraid to go out and has become a virtual prisoner in her own home .

    她不敢出门,实际上已成了关在家中的囚犯。

  2. The prisoner has been held incommunicado for more than a week .

    这名囚犯已被单独囚禁了一个多星期。

  3. He was held prisoner for two years .

    他被囚禁了两年。

  4. The release of prisoners was used as a bargaining chip .

    释放战俘被用作讨价还价的筹码。

  5. The exchange of prisoners took place this morning .

    今天早上交换了俘虏。

  6. Over twenty prisoners were crushed into a small dark cell .

    二十多名囚犯被塞在一间黑暗狭小的牢房里。

  7. Three prisoners are still on the loose .

    有三名囚犯仍然在逃。

  8. Prisoners have legal rights , but in practice these rights are not always respected .

    囚犯虽有合法的权利,但实际上这些权利常未受到尊重。

  9. They are demanding the release of all political prisoners .

    他们正在要求释放所有的政治犯。

  10. Police searched the area but found no trace of the escaped prisoners .

    警方搜索了那一地区,但未发现越狱逃犯的任何踪迹。

  11. The president granted a general amnesty for all political prisoners .

    总统大赦了所有的政治犯。

  12. A group of prisoners rushed an officer and managed to break out .

    一伙囚犯突然袭击狱警,越狱了。

  13. Prisoners were allowed no personal possessions except letters and photographs .

    囚犯除信件和照片外不允许有任何私人物品。

  14. She appeared on television to plead the cause of political prisoners everywhere .

    她出现在电视上为所有政治犯声援请命。

  15. The prisoner has served his sentence and will be released tomorrow .

    犯人已服刑期满,明天将获释。

  16. They are holding her prisoner and demanding a large ransom .

    他们把她劫持了,并索要巨额赎金。

  17. Without help , many released prisoners will reoffend .

    如果得不到帮助,很多获得释放的囚犯就会重蹈复辙。

  18. Prisoners are taken to court under police escort .

    囚犯由警察押送带上法庭。

  19. The prisoners tried to barter with the guards for items like writing paper and books .

    囚犯们试着从看守那里换取稿纸和书之类的东西。

  20. It was considered unsafe to release the prisoners .

    释放这些囚犯被认为是危险的。

  21. Three prisoners escaped by crawling under the wire .

    三个囚犯从铁丝网栅栏下钻出去越狱了。

  22. They observed the prisoners through a one-way mirror .

    他们透过单向镜子监视犯人。

  23. The prisoners were living in appalling conditions .

    囚犯的居住条件极为恶劣。

  24. Several prisoners broke out of the jail .

    几名囚犯越狱了。

  25. He was a political prisoner .

    他曾是个政治犯。

  26. By the end of May nearly 100 of an estimated 2 000 political prisoners had been freed .

    至五月底,估计2000名政治犯中有近100人已经获释。

  27. The prisoners attempted an escape , but failed .

    囚犯企图逃跑,但失败了。

  28. Two prisoners have escaped .

    两名犯人逃走了。

  29. They delivered their prisoner over to the invading army .

    他们把俘虏交给了侵略军。

  30. He was taken prisoner by rebel soldiers .

    他被叛军俘虏了。

prisoner captive convict 【导航词义:囚徒】
prisoner v. 囚犯;俘虏
〔辨析〕

指已受到法律制裁而入狱的人或等待审讯的人,也指被敌人等关押起来的人。

〔例证〕

The staff and the prisoners have a good relationship.

狱警和犯人友好相处。

The demonstrators are demanding the release of political prisoners.

示威者要求释放政治犯。

The enemy held him prisoner for two months.

敌人将他囚禁了两个月。

captive v. 战俘,俘虏
〔辨析〕

尤指战争中被关押的人。

〔例证〕

The king and the queen were taken as captives by rebel soldiers.

国王和王后被叛军俘虏了。

The captives will be taken to the rear areas.

俘虏们将被押到后方。

convict v. 已决犯,囚犯
〔辨析〕

指定罪后在狱中服刑的人。

〔例证〕

The police were hunting the escaped convict.

警方在追捕越狱犯。

He would rather die than be a convict.

他宁愿死也不愿当囚犯。