| 单词 | parole |
| 释义 | parole (once / 1524 pages) 1nv 2n 3n If you're in prison, after serving a few years you might be let out on parole, a promise to be good and check in regularly. Parole comes from the French for "word," and means "word of honor." You'll most frequently hear it in relation to prisoners, who promise to fulfill certain conditions in return for an early release from jail. When the officials are trying to decide whether a prisoner is ready for parole, they have a parole hearing. Parole can also mean "password." If you're part of an underground revolutionary group, you'll need a parole to help keep your meetings secret. Just say the word at the door, and they'll let you in. WORD FAMILYparole: paroled, parolee, paroles, paroling+/parolee: parolees USAGE EXAMPLESBut the Democratic governor emphasized that the decision will rest with a parole board. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) Robinson, who was convicted of robbery and other crimes, became eligible for parole on Dec. 9. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) I later worked at a parole reentry halfway house for felons serving time in federal prisons. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) 1 1n (law) a conditional release from imprisonment that entitles the person to serve the remainder of the sentence outside the prison as long as the terms of release are complied with Hyper freeing, liberation, release the act of liberating someone or something 2v release a criminal from detention and place him on parole 2The prisoner was paroled after serving 10 years in prison Hyper free, liberate, loose, release, unloose, unloosen grant freedom to; free from confinement n a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group 3Syn|Hyper countersign, password, watchword, word arcanum, secret information known only to a special group positive identificationevidence proving that you are who you say you are; evidence establishing that you are among the group of people already known to the system; recognition by the system leads to acceptance n a promise Syn|Hyper word, word of honor promise a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future |
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