prison/ˋprIzṇ; ˈprIz$n/n [C,U] a building where criminals are kept as a punishment [ jail ] 监狱: a women's prison 女子监狱in prison He spent two years in prison. 他坐了两年牢。He attacked two prison officers . 他袭击了两名狱警。a five-year prison sentence 五年刑期COLLOCATIONS 词语搭配go to prison 入狱, 进监狱put sb in prison 把某人关进监狱send sb to prison 把某人送进监狱spend time in prison (=be there for committing a crime) 坐牢release sb from prison 释放某人出狱get out of prison (=be released from prison) 出狱