prisons
Произношение: [ˈprɪzənz]
Слово
Контекст: «law enforcement»
(noun) prisons are places where people are kept as punishment for crimes they have committed. It's like a big building where people who broke the law go to learn a lesson and pay for what they did.
Пример
The prison helps prisoners with education and job training so they can start fresh after they leave.
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Not everyone thinks that prisons are good places for helping people change their behavior.
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Why do some people believe prisons can be helpful to society?
Контекст: «metaphorical use»
(noun) sometimes, people use 'prisons' to talk about feeling trapped or stuck in a situation that they don't like. It’s used to describe how someone may feel if they can’t escape from their problems.
Пример
She felt like her job was a prison because it made her unhappy every day.
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He doesn't think his life feels like a prison; he feels free to make choices.
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Do you ever feel like you are in a prison because of your responsibilities?
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