prisoner of conscience
noun /ˌprɪznər əv ˈkɒnʃəns/
/ˌprɪznər əv ˈkɑːnʃəns/
(plural prisoners of conscience)
- a person who is kept in prison because of his or her political or religious beliefs
(因政治或宗教信仰)被关押的人;政治犯;宗教犯 - The former prisoner of conscience was elected president of the new democracy.
从前的政治犯当选为新的民主政府的总统。
- The former prisoner of conscience was elected president of the new democracy.