confine, imprison, jail
- q5 ]$ c9 S9 F- X 这些动词均含“监禁”之意。" [' u. s# C9 W$ X# w
confine : 指监禁或幽禁；也指任何使行动受到限制的行为。# [$ b# I+ c* l- s" q5 q0 H
They confined the prisoner in a cell.（他们把犯人监禁在监狱里。）4 C8 w* @6 j' ~
imprison : 较正式用词，多指较长时间的监禁。4 {* a1 k: s2 `$ f7 n
They imprisoned many of those they caught.（他们把抓来的许多人关入了监狱。）
, h( ]1 O5 y, m! E& Q 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。* g J6 `* Y* Y3 Z
confirm, verify
' o9 A0 E* N/ {# ^6 T 这两个动词都有“证实”之意。7 {9 m2 o5 c+ f" _4 ^3 R* Z' z
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。* H" K- a: J; H* U* Z9 o1 a- X( y
We have confirmed the report.(我们证实了那则报道。)
5 ]: m+ K1 ?$ n- s- G- x verify : 强调以具体的事实和细节为证据。
7 b1 B y6 g; [! z% y3 i$ q 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。) |
发表于 2012-8-14 11:20:45
