1590s, from French confinement (16c.; the Old French word was confinacion), from confiner (see confine). As a euphemism for "childbed" it dates from 1774 (the Middle English expression was Our Lady's bands).
雙語例句
1. Last night he was being held in solitary confinement in Douglas jail.
昨晚他被單獨監禁在道格拉斯的監獄里。
來自柯林斯例句
2. He'd obviously kept himself fit despite his years of confinement.
顯然，盡管監禁多年，他依舊保持著身體健康。
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3. There has been a movement to support women seeking home confinement.