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).
双语例句
1. Last night he was being held in solitary confinement in Douglas jail.
昨晚他被单独监禁在道格拉斯的监狱里。
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2. He'd obviously kept himself fit despite his years of confinement.
显然，尽管监禁多年，他依旧保持着身体健康。
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3. There has been a movement to support women seeking home confinement.
