a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
同义词：jail, jailhouse, clink, slammer, poky, pokey
动词 gaol:
lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
同义词：imprison, incarcerate, lag, immure, put behind bars, jail, jug, put away, remand
gaol例句
Since he escaped from gaol, Tom has been living on a razor's edge, terrified of recapture.
汤姆越狱後，时时如惊弓之鸟，生怕再次被捕。
Strikes by prison officers underline the need for reform in our gaols.
监狱工作人员罢工一事，突出地表明我们的监狱制度需要改革。
gaol详细解释
gaol n.（名词）v.Chiefly British （动词）【多用于英国】 Variant of jailjail的变体
