jail
n.(名词)
A place for the confinement of persons in lawful detention; a prison.
监狱:依法律上的置留而监禁人的地方;监狱
Detention in a jail.
拘禁:监狱中的置留
n.attributive.(定语名词)
Often used to modify another noun:
经常用来修饰另一个名词:
例句:
a jail population; jail conditions.
监狱人数;监狱中的情况
v.tr.(及物动词)
jailed,jail.ing,jails
To detain in custody; imprison.
监禁:关押;禁锢
来源:
From Middle English jaiole from Old French
源自 中古英语 jaiole 源自 古法语
and from Middle English gaiol, gaol from Old North French gaiole
并源自 中古英语 gaiol, gaol 源自 古法国北方方言 gaiole
both from Vulgar Latin *gaviola
都源自 俗拉丁语 *gaviola
from Latin *caveola [diminutive of] cavea [cage, hollow]
源自 拉丁语 *caveola [] cavea的小后缀 [笼子,洞,穴]