B1 [ C or U ] a building where criminals are forced to live as a punishment监狱
[ U ] the system of keeping people in prisons监禁,关押;关押制度
[ C ] a situation or relationship from which it is difficult to escape樊笼;禁锢
More examples
He was sent to prison for a crime that he didn't commit.
He was sent to a high-security prison.
If you spend any time in prison, you're labelled as a criminal for the rest of your life.
The release from prison of two of the terrorists has provoked a public outcry.
He served a year in prison and was then let out on probation.
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