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inmate
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈɪn.meɪt/ us /ˈɪn.meɪt/
a person who is kept in a prison or a hospital for people who are mentally ill（监狱中的）囚犯;（精神病院中的）病人
Women make up about 6 percent of all inmates in the U.S.
The inmates claim they have been mistreated by the prison guards.
Two inmates managed to escape during the riot.
Some prison inmates have gone on hunger strike.
The prison has had little success in rehabilitating inmates.
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inmate | American Dictionary
inmate
noun[ C ]
us/ˈɪnˌmeɪt/
a person who is forced by law to stay in a prison or hospital:
The inmates were living in terrible conditions.
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