lock someone up

Related to word: lock

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Definition

  1. to confine an individual in a prison or a mental health facility

    把某人关进监狱或精神病院

    • After the altercation, the police decided to lock him up.

      在冲突后,警方决定将他关起来。

    • After assessing her mental health, the doctor recommended locking her up in a mental facility.

      在评估她的心理健康后,医生建议将她关在精神病院。

    • For public safety, the judge ordered to lock the suspect up.

      为了公共安全,法官下令将嫌疑人关起来。