| 释义 |
bail·ment
\ˈbā(ə)lmənt\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle French baillement, from baillier to deliver + -ment — more at bail
1. : the act of bailing a prisoner or a person accused
2. : a delivery of personal property by a bailor to a bailee for specific purposes under an express or implied agreement of the parties that when those purposes are accomplished the property will be returned to the bailor, kept until he reclaims it, or disposed of according to the agreement — compare mandate, pledge |