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这些动词均含“监禁”之意。) |" H9 i2 c! |0 t
confine : 指监禁或幽禁;也指任何使行动受到限制的行为。
9 x) ~3 i7 {6 U& W* C# ] They confined the prisoner in a cell.(他们把犯人监禁在监狱里。)
! ]. k% O; M+ }* R imprison : 较正式用词,多指较长时间的监禁。7 j5 g3 W5 m+ T! ?: h! N$ o. v
They imprisoned many of those they caught.(他们把抓来的许多人关入了监狱。)
; `4 @" C; ^/ T) Q( J 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。+ {* n9 F& d4 h0 c( t, v
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这两个动词都有“证实”之意。/ y4 s- \8 z o9 Y& E6 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。% a l6 z& U6 F8 a% T
We have confirmed the report.(我们证实了那则报道。)
, P2 I* S8 w a* B3 Q8 R- O verify : 强调以具体的事实和细节为证据。
8 q" U# T- y0 Q8 m* Z1 o9 v( C4 c 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。) |