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prisoner [ˈprızənə] N

1. prisoner:

prisoner
囚犯 qiúfàn
prisoner
犯人 fànrén

2. prisoner:

prisoner
俘虏 fúlǔ
prisoner
战俘 zhànfú

prisoner of conscience N

prisoner of war N

prisoner of war
战俘 zhànfú

Usage examples with prisoner

a prisoner on parole
假释犯
The prisoner got clear away.
囚犯逃得无影无踪。
release a prisoner from prison
释放犯人出狱
bar a prisoner in a cell
把囚犯关在牢房里
The prisoner confessed to stealing the jewels.
犯人供认偷了珠宝。

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Twelve prisoners escaped, though all were recaptured within two weeks.
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The prisoner had to walk by the guard while looking at him, as at attention.
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The day had produced more than 1000 dead and 2000 prisoners.
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He is the first prisoner to be found in a cell area.
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Construction began in 1982, and it began receiving prisoners in 1983.
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More than 1,700 prisoners died at the camp during its four years of operation.
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Prisoners were told that by doing so, they would be spared.
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The life of a prisoner of war is hard.
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It usually contained about 300 prisoners and their families.
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Seven were taken prisoner and six escaped back to the fort.
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