英语词汇“jail”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

jail

(jāl)

1. A place of detention, especially for persons who are accused of committing a crime and have not been released on bail or for persons who are serving short sentences after conviction of a misdemeanor.

2. Detention in a jail.

tr.v. jailed, jail·ing, jails

To detain in a jail.

[From Middle English jaiole (from Old French) and from Middle English gaiol, gaol (from Old North French gaiole), both from Vulgar Latin *gaviola, from Latin *caveola, diminutive of cavea, cage, hollow.]

单词	jail
释义	jail (jāl) n. 1. A place of detention, especially for persons who are accused of committing a crime and have not been released on bail or for persons who are serving short sentences after conviction of a misdemeanor. 2. Detention in a jail. tr.v. jailed, jail·ing, jails To detain in a jail. [From Middle English jaiole (from Old French) and from Middle English gaiol, gaol (from Old North French gaiole), both from Vulgar Latin gaviola, from Latin caveola, diminutive of cavea, cage, hollow.]
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