prisoner of conscience

美 [ˌprɪznər əv ˈkɑːnʃəns]英 [ˌprɪznər əv ˈkɒnʃəns]
  • n.政治犯;(因政治或宗教信仰)被关押的人;宗教犯

复数: prisoners of conscience

prisoner of conscienceprisoner of conscience

noun

【不规则形式】pl. prisoners of conscience

(因政治或宗教信仰)被关押的人;政治犯;宗教犯
a person who is kept in prison because of his or her political or religious beliefs

prisoner of conscience

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    N-COUNT 政治犯
    Prisoners of conscience are people who have been put into prison for their political or social beliefs or for breaking the law while protesting against a political or social system.

    The boost to human rights came with the release of prisoners of conscience in Eastern Europe.

    随着东欧政治犯的释放,人权状况大为改善。

  1. Nelson Mandela sacrificed the usual trappings of a good life – family , comfort , professional success – to spend 27 years as a prisoner of conscience in his fight against apartheid .

    纳尔逊•曼德拉在反对种族隔离的斗争中牺牲了家庭、舒适和职业成功等美好生活的传统标识,以一位良心犯的身份,度过了长达27年的牢狱之灾。