| 单词 | custody |
| 释义 | custodycustody /ˈkʌstədi/ ●○○ noun [uncountable] 1the right to take care of a child, especially when the child’s parents are legally separated from each other: Mrs. Richburn has custody of their three children. Doug got custody after the divorce. Harper and Moore have joint custody (=they both have the right to take care of their child) of their six-year-old son.grant/award somebody custody (=if a court grants someone custody, it gives that person the right to take care of a child) The twins were placed in the custody of their grandparents. a custody dispute2the situation of someone who is being kept in prison by the police because the police think that he or she is guilty of a crime: The man is now in custody. The youth was put in custody at juvenile hall.be held/kept in custody The defendant will be kept in custody until the appeal. As soon as the plane landed, they were taken into custody by waiting FBI men.3in the custody of somebody formal if something is in someone’s custody, it is being kept and taken care of by him or her: The collection is now in the custody of the university. [Origin: 1400–1500 Latin custodia guarding, from custos person who guards] |
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