confinement
noun
kənˈfaɪnmənt
noun
1
the
act
of
putting
someone
in
a
room,
prison
etc
that
they
are
not
allowed
to
leave,
or
the
state
of
being
there
[正式] 监禁，关押; 禁闭
U | formal
They
were
held
in
confinement
for
three
weeks.
他们被关押了三个星期。
He
visited
prisoners
at
their
place
of
confinement.
他到犯人关押处访问了犯人。
2
the
time
when
a
woman
gives
birth
to
a
baby
[过时或正式] 分娩; 产期
C,U | old-fashioned or formal
the
pros
and
cons
of
home
versus
hospital
confinement
在家分娩相对于在医院分娩的各种利弊