prison term
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
The word 'prison' comes from the Old French 'prisoun', which is derived from the Latin 'prehensio' meaning 'capture'. 'Term' comes from the Latin 'terminus' meaning 'boundary, limit'.
مثال
- He was given a prison term of five years for his crimes.
- The judge handed down a lengthy prison term to the convicted felon.
- The prisoner is nearing the end of his prison term.
ترکیبهای رایج
Serve a prison term Hand down a prison term Nearing the end of a prison term Reduce a prison term
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned “he served a prison term of 15 months” “his sentence was 5 to 10 years” “he is doing time in the county jail”