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house of correction
释义
house of correction
in British English
noun
(formerly) a place of confinement for persons convicted of minor offences
house of correction
in American English
a place of short-term confinement for persons convicted of minor offenses and regarded as capable of beingreformed
Examples of 'house of correction' in a sentence
house of correction
Badman at this early stage of his life could have been sent to a house of correction.
The Times Literary Supplement
(
2008
)
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there is no holding him or her
there-is-no-holding-him-or-her
there is no knowing
there is no mistaking ...
there is no necessity for us to do anything
there is no quick fix
there is no sense in doing that
there is nothing for it
there isn't much left
there isn't much to go on
there isn't room to swing a cat
there isn't/there aren't any more left
there isn't very much (of ... )
there is plenty of scope for improvement
there is something afoot
there is something/a lot to be said for it
there is still time for you to do it
there is/there are
there it is
there it is in black and white
the relief was short-lived
there'll be hell to pay
theremin
there must be some mistake
there must be some steps we can take
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