Definition
幽禁 means to confine someone in a secluded place, often for political reasons. It can refer to house arrest or imprisonment in a remote location, and is more formal and literary than 关押 (to imprison in jail).
v.
to confineto imprison (especially in a secluded place or under house arrest)
Examples
- 幽禁。Nà wèi zuòjiā bèi yōu jīn le shí nián.That writer was confined for ten years.
- 幽禁。Zhèngfǔ bǎ tā yōu jīn zài yí zuò xiǎo dǎo shàng.The government confined him on a small island.
- 幽禁。Tā yīn zhèngzhì yuányīn bèi yōu jīn zài jiā.He was placed under house arrest for political reasons.
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