| 单词 | custody |
| 释义 | custody (once / 799 pages) 1n 2n When you are legally responsible for another person, they are in your custody. Most parents have custody over their children. The word custody brings with it the meaning of care for. When someone is in your custody, it is not just that they reside with you, it is that you are responsible for taking good care of them. If you are arrested, you will be taken into police custody. While there in jail, it is their responsibility to protect you from harm. WORD FAMILYcustody: custodial, custodies USAGE EXAMPLESThe Hennepin County Jail roster shows all three suspects were released from custody Monday. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) They were placed in state custody for their protection. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) Four men aged 59, 48, 38 and 18 remain in custody after being arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. BBC(Jan 02, 2017) 1 n (with `in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child 2your guests are now in my custody the mother was awarded custody of the children Syn|Hyper hands guardianship, keeping, safekeeping the responsibility of a guardian or keeper 1n a state of being confined (usually for a short time) he is in the custody of police Syn|Hyper detainment, detention, hold confinement the state of being confined 2n holding by the police the suspect is in custody Hyper imprisonment, internment the act of confining someone in a prison (or as if in a prison) |
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