confine, imprison, jail
1 O k a, L( F& s7 G 这些动词均含“监禁”之意。' j, b- P" v0 H0 z& y
confine : 指监禁或幽禁;也指任何使行动受到限制的行为。2 Z% W0 }6 h0 q
They confined the prisoner in a cell.(他们把犯人监禁在监狱里。)& N# Q" g0 Q8 |
imprison : 较正式用词,多指较长时间的监禁。
: O: C1 _- V5 Q6 G: q' Z/ \; { They imprisoned many of those they caught.(他们把抓来的许多人关入了监狱。)
, S! V; A( B/ }" G" c2 | jail : (英国用gaol)多指审判之间的拘禁或对罪行较轻的罪犯的监禁。 Due to a police mix up, the robber go free and the victim is jailed.(由於警察搞混了,小偷逃逸而受害者却入狱了。
0 z1 O% T t' {% ] confirm, verify
5 |# z, T5 G5 D 这两个动词都有“证实”之意。0 n; U$ w V4 F+ |# O9 J
confirm : 侧重以事实或以不容置疑的陈述来证实某事的正确与真实。# i3 d' h4 B! e, X- M% a& E
We have confirmed the report.(我们证实了那则报道。)3 b$ U A0 G n" { X
verify : 强调以具体的事实和细节为证据。
" w- r: o1 e7 C+ b/ g" m Subsequent events verified that his judgement was at fault.(接着发生的事件证实了他的判断有误。) |