| 释义 |
cus·to·dy
\ˈkəstədē, -di\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: Middle English custodie, from Latin custodia guarding, keeping, from custod-, custos guardian, keeper + -ia; perhaps akin to Greek keuthein to hide — more at hide
1.
a. : the act or duty of guarding and preserving (as by a duly authorized person or agency) : safekeeping
< the Serials Division has custody of newspapers, unbound periodicals, and government and other serials — L.H.Evans >
b. : protection, care, maintenance, and tuition : guardianship
< orphans in the custody of their uncle >
2. : judicial or penal safekeeping : control of a thing or person with such actual or constructive possession as fulfills the purpose of the law or duty requiring it : imprisonment or durance of persons or charge of things
< a man held in police custody >
< a suspect in protective custody >
3. : a territorial division of the Franciscan order smaller than a province |