监

jail

prison

strong

solid

hard

firm

to supervise

to inspect

mirror

supervisor

inspect

supervise

监[jiàn]

-（古代官府名）animperialoffice:
theImperialCollege,thehighesteducationaladministrationinfeudalChina国子监
-（姓氏）asurname:
JianWeng监翁

监狱被高墙围绕着。
The prison is encompassed by high walls.

那个骗子被关进监狱。
The deceiver was put into prison.

监狱工作人员罢工一事，突出地表明我们的监狱制度需要改革。
Strikes by prison officers underline the need for reform in our gaols.

这是一桩民事案件，因此他没有被送进监狱的可能。
It was a civil case so there was no question of him being sent to prison.

整座监狱笼罩在黑暗之中。
The whole jail was shrouded in darkness.

许多人都相信监禁解决不了犯罪问题。
Many people believe that prison isn't a cure for crime.

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