inmate

英 [ˈɪnmeɪt]

美 [ˈɪnmeɪt]

n.  (监狱或精神病院等处)同住者; 同狱犯人; 同病房者

复数：inmates　

TEM8法律

Collins.2 / BNC.7246 / COCA.4097

牛津词典

noun

• （监狱或精神病院等处）同住者；同狱犯人；同病房者
  one of the people living in an institution such as a prison or a mental hospital

柯林斯词典

• 被收容者;监犯;(精神病院的)住院者
  Theinmatesof a prison or mental hospital are the prisoners or patients who are living there.

英英释义

noun

• a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
  Synonym:convictconyard birdyardbird
• one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
• a patient who is residing in the hospital where he is being treated
  Synonym:inpatient

双语例句

• The book, a mold-breaking novel about a prison camp inmate, was a sensation.
  这本打破当时常规，关于集中营生活的小说引起轰动。
• If the inmate appeals to me for intervention.
  如果囚犯需要我的干预。
• Now he heads an organization committed to prison reform and inmate support and rehabilitation.
  如今，他领到了一个致力于监狱改革，囚犯支持和改教的组织。
• I am an inmate of that hospital.
  我住在那家医院。
• We have one inmate and one officer down.
  一个监犯和一个伙记伤亡。
• The first inmate said. "God told me!"
  第一个精神病人说“上帝告诉我的！”
• I think you'll make a nice addition to the inmate community.
  我想你会是这个犯人社会不错的加入者。
• On Tuesday, police in northern China shot and killed one escaped inmate and captured three others who staged a dramatic prison escape over the weekend, leading to a massive manhunt to capture them.
  周二，华北警方击毙了一名越狱犯，抓获了其余三人。这四人周末期间上演了一场戏剧性的越狱，警方随后对他们展开了大规模搜捕。
• What is the difference between the housewife and the inmate?
  主妇和囚犯的区别是什么呢？
• A prison escape or prison break is the act of an inmate leaving prison through unofficial or illegal ways.
  越狱是指监狱中的囚犯非法地离开或逃离监狱的行为。随着美剧《越狱》的热播，现实生活中也上演了一出出真人版的越狱。