| 释义 |
con·fine·mentBrE /kənˈfaɪnmənt/ NAmE /kənˈfaɪnmənt/ noun [U ]the state of being forced to stay in a closed space , prison , etc ., the act of putting sb there 禁闭；监禁；关押◆ her confinement to a wheelchair 半步离不开轮椅对她的束缚◆ years of confinement as a political prisoner 作为政治犯被监禁的岁月 ➡ see also solitary confinement[U , C ](formal or old-fashioned ) the time when a woman gives birth to a baby 分娩；产期◆ the expected date of confinement 预产期◆ a hospital /home confinement 在医院/家中分娩 |