单词 | parole |
释义 | pa·role (pə-rōl) n. 1. Law a. Early release of a prisoner who is then subject to continued monitoring as well as compliance with certain terms and conditions for a specified period. b. The duration of such conditional release. 2. A password used by an officer of the day, an officer on guard, or the personnel commanded by such an officer. 3. Word of honor, especially that of a prisoner of war who is granted freedom only after promising not to engage in combat until formally exchanged. 4. Linguistics The act of speaking; a particular utterance or word. tr.v. pa·roled, pa·rol·ing, pa·roles To release (a prisoner) on parole. [French, promise, word, from Vulgar Latin *paraula, from Latin parabola, discourse; see PARABLE.] |
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